Progress Report #7
The Acts of the Apostles
The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth
Acts 13:1-28:31 (16)
Luke’s Message to His Reader
! The Time of Gentiles Has Come
! The Continuity between Judaism and Christianity
E. Paul’s Arrest and Journey to Rome (21:17-28:29)
1. Paul’s Arrest and Trial in Jerusalem (21:17-23:22)
2. Paul’s Transfer to and Trial in Caesarea (23:23-26:32)
3. Paul’s Journey to Rome While Incarcerated (27:1-28:15)
4. Paul’s Stay in Rome (28:17-28)
a. Paul’s Initial Meeting with the Leading Jews (28:17-22)
1) Paul’s Desire (28:17-20)
a) His Call for the Meeting (28:17a-b)
b) His Circumstance (28:17c-19)
c) His Concern (28:20)
2) The Jews’ Desire (28:21-22)
a) Their Response (28:21)
b) Their Concern (28:22)
b. Paul’s Official Meeting with the Leading Jews (28:23-29)
1) Paul’s Apology (28:23)
! explaining to set out, to set up – for the public to
see
! solemnly testifying to adjure, to earnestly beg, or to
make a serious, grave, or emphatic
declaration
! persuade to win over or to strive to please with
the added nuance of persuasion
2) The Jews’ Response (28:24)
3) Paul’s Response (28:25-28)
a) The Time of His Response (28:25a-b)
! did not agree discord, dissonance, not harmonious
b) The Response (28:25c-27)
c) The Implication of His Response (28:28)
Progress Report #7 (28:30-31)
! His Situation (28:30)
! His Service (28:31)