Acts Bible Study Resources

Everything you need to kick start your study of the Book  of Acts: maps, charts, key words, history, background, outlines, and links to help you study.

Bible Study: Acts

• Listen to the MP3s
• Acts Study Guide
• Acts NASB Study Text
• Acts ESV Text

Background, Outlines & Timelines

• Paul’s journeys in 1 chart (WitW)
• Acts Overview (Blue Letter Bible)
• Bible Atlas: Nazareth
• Bible Atlas: Galilee
• Chronology of Acts/Epistles (Blue Letter Bible)
• Acts Timeline (Biblehub)
• Ray Stedman: Overview of each Book
• John MacArthur: Author, Date, Background
• Acts Timeline (Biblehub)
• Acts – NIV Study Bible Introduction

Bible Study Helps

• Bible Study 101
• Interpreting Narratives
• Study Software & websites
• More Maps & Charts
• Greek Word Studies by Precepts Austin
• Books on how to study the Bible

Dates

• Chronology of Paul (WitW)
• Blue Letter Bible Chronology of Paul

Maps from Bible-History.com

• Paul’s 1st Journey
• Paul’s 2nd Journey
• Paul’s 3rd Journey
• Apostles’ Journeys
• Paul’s 3 Journeys on 1 map
• New Testament World
• Israel in NT Times
• Kingdom of Herod the Great
• Herod’s Kingdom Divided
• Christ’s Early Ministry
• Nazareth
• Galilee
• New Testament Jerusalem
• New Testament Cities – Once there click on specific area

Maps from Studylight.org

Rome’s Emergence as a World Power

Early Rome — Roman Expansion in the 3rd & 2nd centuries BCE — Civil Wars amidst Roman Expansion in 1st century BCE — Roman Empire in the Age of Augustus

The Romans, Palestine, and Herod the Great

Roman Rule in Palestine 63-40 BCE — The Kingdom of Herod the Great — Herod’s Building Program

The World of Jesus

The Division of Herod’s Kingdom — Palestine under the Herods — Palestine in the Time of Jesus (1) — Palestine in the Time of Jesus (2) — Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls

The Life and Ministry of Jesus

Jesus’ Birth and Early Childhood — The Birth, Childhood, and Baptism of Jesus — John the Baptist — Galilee in the Time of Jesus — Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee and Journey to Jerusalem — The Ministry of Jesus around the Sea of Galilee — The Ministry of Jesus beyond Galilee — Jesus’ Ministry according to John — Jesus’ Journeys from Galilee to Judea — Jesus in Judea and Jerusalem — Jerusalem in the New Testament Period — The Passion Week in Jerusalem

Key Words in Acts

Occurrences are based on New American Standard Text. “4x/3v” means the word appears 4 times in 3 verses. “3x” means the word appears 3 times in 3 verses.

• Lord (101x) – Strong’s G2962
• Jesus (71x); Christ (26X)
• Spirit (64x) – Strong’s G4151
• word (39x) Strong’s G3056; (word of God)
• baptized (19X) – Strong’s G907; baptism (6x) – Strong’s G908
• church (17x) Strong’s G1577
• faith (14X/13V) – Strong’s G4102 in 3:16; 6:5; 6:7; 11:24;13:8; 14:9; 14:22; 14:27; 15:9 16:5; 20:21; 24:24; 26:18
• believe (10x/9v) Strong’s 64100 in 8:37; 13:41; 15:7; 15:11; 19:4; 16:27; 27:25; 28:24; believing (4x) Strong’s G4100 in 9:26; 11:17; 18:8 24:14
  
• saved (12x) Strong’s G4982 in 2:21; 2:40; 2:47; 4:12; 11:14; 15:1; 15:11; 16:30; 16:31; 27:20; 27:31; 28:4; witnesses (9x) – Strong’s G3144 in 1:8; 2:32; 5:32; 6:13; 7:58; 10:39: 10:41; 13:31
• witness (7x) – Strong’s G3144 in 1:22; 22:15; 22:20; 26:16; Strong’s G3140 in 10:43; 23:11; Strong’s G267 in 14:17
  

Commentary Recommendations

• Top 5 Commentaries on Acts by Keith Mathison – Ligonier.org
• Best Commentaries on Acts – Tim Challies
• Commentary Reviews: Acts
• Calvin’s Commentary on the Bible: Acts
• Albert Barnes Notes on the Whole Bible: Acts
• Alfords Exegetical Commentary: Acts
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible: Acts
• Geneva Study Bible: Acts
• Reformation Study Bible Notes: Acts
• The Biblical Illustrator: Acts
• Precept Austin Commentaries & Sermons: Acts

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias