Acts of Apostles

 Acts of Apostles describes Missionary works by diciples after death of Jesus. Many descriptions relate to Peter and Paul.

1. Chapter 1:Ascension of Jesus and Election of Mattia
After Ascension of Jesus, Peter recruited Mattia to fill the vacancy of Judah and made diciples group 12.

2. Chapter 2:Descent of Holy Spirits
As Peter teaches, the Holy Spirits have descended and people could understand different languages. Three thousand people were baptized and Jerusalem Church was established.
"Acts of Apostle 2":Descent of Holy Spirits








3. Chapter3, 4:Activities of Peter anh John
Peter healed a cripple man.
Peter teaches in the shrine.
Peter and John were under investigation.

4. Chapter 5:Ananias and Safira, Miracles worked by diciples, Persecutions incurred by diciples
A rich man, Anania and his wife, Safira sold his land and made donation to the church, but Peter pointed out they left part of sales money, which deceived the God. Because of that, Anania died. Safira did not know it but after Peter pointed out, she died, too.

5. Chapter6,7:Martyrdom of Stefano
"Acts os Apostle 7-30":Stefano, Hellenist who is a Jewish with Greek culture, made active teachings and eventually he was caught by traditional law experts and was killed with being thrown a stone.





6. Chapter 8: Teaching activities in Samaria, Philip and Ethiopian eunuch:
Philip made teaching activities in Samaria and baptized a Magician Simon. On the way to Gaza, Philip met an Ethiopian eunuch. He read the Book of Isaiah but he could not understand fully so Philip taught the meaning then baptized him.

"Acts of Apostle 8":Philip baptized an Ethiopian eunuch.






7.Chapter 9-3~8:Conversion of Paul
Paul was with Pharisees at first. At near Damascus, he was wrapped in the light from the Heaven and fell from a horse. As he lost his sight, people took him to Damascus. Ananias who was led by Jesus overlapped his hand on Paul's hand then his sight was recovered. Paul has turned into a serious Christian.



"Acts of Apostles 9-3~8":Conversion of Paul:Two scenes:"Fall down from a horse" and "People took him to Damascus" are depicted in one picture.





As Paul made teaching activities, Pharisees hated the converted Paul. They waited Paul at the castle gate of Damascus to kill him. As Diciples noticed it, they put Paul in the basket and hanged it along the castle wall in night so that he could escape.

"Acts of Apostle 9-25":Escape from Damascus







8.Chapter 10:Teaching to strangers
An angel appeared in front of Roman Centurion, Cornelius and told him to take Peter at Jaffa. On the other hand while Peter went up to the roof for praying, a big cloth bag came down from the Heaven. There were animals and birds in the bag. While Peter thinks what this means, a messenger of Cornelius arrived and took him to Kaisaria.

"Acts of Apostles 10-7":Cornelius calling of Peter
"Acts of Apostles 10-9":Peter's hullucination

9. Chapter 11: Church at Antioch

10. Chapter 12: Killing of Jacob and imprisonment of Peter
King Herod killed Jacob and imprisoned Peter but an angel appeared to relieve him. On the other hand, King Herod who persequted diciples was defeated.





11. Chapter 13,14: Teaching activities of Barnabas and Paul(Saul)
"Acts of Apostles 14": Peter heals a man who was lame: At Lystra Peter healed a man who was lame. People wanted to offer the sacrifice but Peter did not accept it. Then people threw stones against Peter and it was thought Peter was killed. However, Peter stood up with being surrounded by his diciples and moved toward other towns.


12 Chapter 15~28:Second teaching trip
"Acts of Apostles 16-29"Imprisonment of Paul:Paul was imprisoned as he was Jew. In mid-night the Earthquake happened and all doors of prison became open and shacles came off. A jailer thought Paul ran out and tried to committ suiside. Paul told him not to committ suiside and brought in a lamp. A jailer confirmed Paul was still there.

"Acts of Apostles 27":Paul sails for Rome








"Acts of Apostles28-3":Paul and snake:After Paul sailed for Rome, he was attacked by storm and suffered shipreck on Island Malta. He made a wood fire then a snake came out and bited him but he was not injured.




Acts of Apostle 28-31":Missionary works in Rome:After reaching at Rome, Paul preached about the Kingdom of Heaven to believers and persuaded people who did not believe of Jesus quoting Law of Moses and/or Books of Prophets.



Reveration

"Reveration" describes the events taking a place by the end of world.
"Revelation 10":The angel and a little scroll:I ate the little scroll handed over from the angel. It tasted bitter to my stomach but sweet to my mouth.

"Revelation 18":An angel shouted with loudy voice that Babylon collapsed.

"Revelation 19": The crowd of people worshipped the God.

"Revelatio 20":Satan was locked and sealed in Abyss.

"Revelatio 21":Holy Capital, New Jerusalem

"Revelation 22:Advent of Jesus Christ


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