Engaging the Wider World

The early Jesus Community faced

• external and internal challenges

• external challenges

• internal challenges

• no challenges

Luke-Acts was written in

• 65-70 CE

• 70-80 CE

• 85-90 CE

• 100 CE

The purpose for writing Luke-Acts

• Presenting Jesus as the Jewish Messiah

• Preparing Christians for persecution

• Legitimation of the Christian movement

• Presenting Jesus as defender of the underdog

Literarily speaking, Luke and Acts are not connected

• True

• False

Outline of Acts:

• 1. Mission in Jerusalem (1-2); 2. Mission in Antioch (3-14); Mission to Rome (15-28)

• 1. Mission in Jerusalem (1-2); 2. Mission in Galilee (3-5); Mission to Asia Minor (6-12); Mission to Rome (13-28)

• 1. Mission in Bethlehem (1); 2. Mission in Jerusalem (2-5); Mission in Judea and Samaria (6-12); Mission to "the ends of the earth" (13-28)

• 1. Mission in Jerusalem (1-5); 2. Mission in Judea and Samaria (6-12); Mission to "the ends of the earth" (13-28)

Not another word for Pentecost

• Purim

• Feast of Weeks

• Shavuot

• Celebration of the Wheat Harvest

Jewish understanding of events pertaining to the coming of the Messiah

• 1. Coming of the Messiah; 2. Outpouring of the Spirit; 3. End of the Age

• 1. Outpouring of the Spirit; 2. Coming of the Messiah; 3. End of the age

• 1. End of the age; 2. Coming of the Spirit; 3. Outpouring of the Spirit

• 1. Coming of the Spirit; 2. Arrival of the Messiah; End of the Age

Cornelius resided in

• Jerusalem

• Tiberius

• Tel Aviv

• Caesarea

The Gentiles receiving the Holy Spirit after the story with Cornelius often is referred to as:

• the "Gentile Pentecost"

• the "Jewish Pentecost"

• the "Second Outpouring"

• Passover

The author of Luke-Acts is:

• Luke

• Theophilus

• Paul

• Peter