Bible Dictionary
Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles is the New Testament book that continues Luke’s Gospel by recording the coming of the Holy Spirit and the spread of the gospel from Jerusalem to the Gentile world. It especially follows the ministries of Peter and Paul.
Biblical Usage
The book begins with Pentecost and traces the gospel’s spread from Jerusalem through Judea and Samaria to the nations. Its central subjects are the coming of the Holy Spirit, the founding of churches, Peter’s ministry, and Paul’s missionary journeys and testimony at Rome.
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