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E XPECTATIONS. What three major world powers followed after the exile and into Jesus’ time ? Above picture used courtesy of the British Museum. M ESSIAH and the 4 P’s. The Book of Acts - Luke’s Second Volume Fire Giuseppe Arcimboldo , 1566. P ENTECOST and the Book of Acts. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
EXPECTATIONS
What three major world powers followed after the exile and into Jesus’ time?
Above picture used courtesy of the British Museum
MESSIAHand the 4 P’s
Presence
Place
Purpose
People
The Book of Acts -
Luke’s Second Volume
FireGiuseppe Arcimboldo,
1566
PENTECOSTand the Book of Acts
• Acts is a playing out of the great event of Christ’s pouring out the Holy
Spirit
• This is the part of the Bible from which we follow
S.O.A.R.ing with Acts speeches
• Survey: Read the listed sermons• Observe: What are the common elements? What
do these speeches not share in common?• Analyze: Why do the common elements keep
coming up?• Respond: – How have these elements been important in your life in
the past or present? – Name a friend, co-worker or family member and how
these elements could be relevant to their own life. What would be an appropriate way to bring it up with them?
Nations at PentecostPentecost attracted Jews from all over the world to Jerusalem to celebrate the annual festival. Those who heard the apostles’
message in their native languages at Pentecost came from various regions within the two great competing empires of the day—the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire—with Jerusalem near the center
South of the Triple Gate to the Temple, a very large mikveh (ritual bath) was found, unique in its size and design. Stairs descend to the water on all four sides. Its
proximity to the Temple Mount suggests that it may simply have served a larger number of pilgrims.
Geography of Acts
Stoa of Attulus
The two-tiered covered colonnade was a gift to the city by the king of Pergamum, Attalus II (159-138 BC). The stoa was
restored in 1956.
Repeated Accounts in Acts
• Pentecost
• Conversion of Gentiles
• Paul’s Conversion
Peter’s visit to Cornelius
PhilistinesJean-Michel Basquait, 1982
The Conversion of
St. Paul
Caravaggio,1600
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• Why are these events important enough to be repeated?
• How do these events connect to larger themes in Acts?
• How do these events connect to larger themes in the Bible?– CASKET EMPTY– 4 P’s
• How do the effects of these events continue down into the present day?