NT156 Understanding Easter: The Significance of the Resurrection
NT202 A Survey of Jewish History and Literature from the Second Temple Period
NT211 Introducing the Gospels and Acts: Their Background, Nature, and Purpose
NT221 The Wisdom of John: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Johannine Literature
NT222 Introducing the Epistles and Revelation: Their Setting and Message
NT301 The Gospels as Ancient Biography: A Theological and Historical Perspective
NT314 Book Study: The Gospel of Matthew in Its Jewish Context
NT332 A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Paul’s Letter to the Romans
NT340 Book Study: Paul’s Letter to the Galatians: The Gospel for Jew and Gentile
NT348 Book Study: Paul’s Letters to the Colossians and Philemon
NT364 Book Study: James
NT390 Jesus as Rabbi: The Jewish Context of the Life of Jesus
NT395 Perspectives on Paul: Reformation and the New Perspective
In the course Book Study: The Acts of the Apostles (NT326) Dr. Joshua Jipp walks through the story of the early church as narrated in the book of Acts. You will see how the early church grew from a tiny Jewish sect after the death and resurrection of Jesus into a multi-ethnic community that spread throughout the ancient world “to the ends of the earth.” Dr. Jipp reveals important background information that will help you appreciate the book in context, and you’ll gain an understanding of the various episodes of the early church as the apostles carry out the mission of the risen Jesus and preach Him as the one Lord over all.
Discuss the authorship, date, genre, and historical reliability of the book of Acts
Indicate the relationship between the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts
Explain the importance of Acts and the best ways to interpret the book
Outline the book of Acts and identify its major scenes
Describe the characters of the book of Acts and how they are characterized by Luke
Identify the literary parallels that exist in the book of Acts
Recall how Luke uses the ancient cultural practice of hospitality to show how distinct groups are able to become socially incorporated into the one Christian movement
Recognize the major themes and subjects in the book of Acts
Express the relationships the early church has with the Jews and the Gentiles
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
The Authorship of Acts
The Date of Acts
The Genre of Acts
The Historical Reliability of Acts
The Relationship of Acts to Luke
The Importance of Acts
Interpreting Acts
The Continuing Story of Jesus
Enactment and Proclamation
Narrating the Church’s Testimony
Judas, Peter, and the Twelve
The Event of Pentecost: Part 1
The Event of Pentecost: Part 2
Peter’s Speech: Part 1
Peter’s Speech: Part 2
The Lame Man Healed
Jesus’ Witnesses
God’s Fulfillment and the People’s Response
The Beginning of a Conflict
The Conflict between the Apostles and the Jewish Leaders: Part 1
The Conflict between the Apostles and the Jewish Leaders: Part 2
The Unity of the Church
The Threat of Ananias and Sapphira
The Threat to Israel’s Leaders
The Threat of the Hellenists and Hebrews
The Persecution of Stephen
Stephen’s Speech: Israel’s History of Rejection
Stephen’s Speech: God’s Unbound Glory
Stephen’s Speech: The Temple Idolatry
The Fulfillment of God’s Promises and Acts 1:8
The Significance of Samaria
The Samaritans and the Filling of the Spirit
The Turf Battles
The Ethiopian Eunuch: Part 1
The Ethiopian Eunuch: Part 2
The Conversion of Paul
The Beginnings of Gentile Inclusion
The Story of Cornelius and Peter: Part 1
The Story of Cornelius and Peter: Part 2
The Story of Cornelius and Peter: Part 3
From Upheaval to Growth
The Epiphany of the Angel in Prison
The Epiphany at Mary’s House
The Epiphany of Herod and the Angel in Caesarea
Witnesses to the End of the Earth
Paul and Barnabas on the Island of Cyprus
Paul’s Sermon in the Synagogue: Part 1
Paul’s Sermon in the Synagogue: Part 2
The Responses to Paul’s Sermon
Paul and Barnabas in the City of Iconium
Paul and Barnabas in Lystra
Gentile Salvation and Inclusion
A New Community
Divine Initiative
The Role of Gentile Hospitality
Lydia’s Hospitality
The Philippian Jailer’s Hospitality
Gentile Hospitality in Thessalonica and Corinth
Christianity and Conflict
Paul’s Speech at the Areopagus: Part 1
Paul’s Speech at the Areopagus: Part 2
Christ’s Agent in Ephesus
The Conflict with Artemis
Paul’s Return to Jerusalem
Paul’s Speech to the Ephesian Elders
Introduction to the Final Chapters of Acts
Paul’s Relationship to Judaism
Paul in the Temple
Paul’s Defense Speeches: The Teacher of Israel
Paul’s Defense Speeches: Jesus, the Fulfillment of Scripture
The Importance of a Narrative Ending
The Voyage to Rome
The Shipwreck on Malta: Theoxeny
The Shipwreck on Malta: The Barbarians
The Shipwreck on Malta: The Success of the Divine Visitation
Paul, the Prophet to Israel
Summary of the Course
Title: NT326 Book Study: The Acts of the Apostles
Instructor: Joshua Jipp
Publisher: Lexham Press
Publication Date: 2017
Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources
Courses: 1
Video Hours: 8
Dr. Joshua Jipp has taught New Testament in a variety of settings, including as a teaching fellow at TEDS, before joining the faculty at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He enjoys baseball, basketball, hiking outdoors, and spending time with his wife, Amber, and their two sons. His most recent scholarly work includesPaul’s Areopagus Speech of Acts 17:16–34 as Both Critique and Propagandain theJournal of Biblical Literature, andDivine Visitations and Hospitality to Strangers in Luke–Acts: An Interpretation of the Malta Episode in Acts 28:1–10(Brill). He’s currently working on a book on Pauline Christology for Fortress Press and the Two Horizons Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles for Eerdmans.