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The Book of
Acts
From Jerusalem outward, Acts traces how the Spirit drives the message of Jesus across barriers through preaching, conflict, and new communities.
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How to read Acts
Read Acts as a guided history with repeated patterns: the Spirit initiates, the message is announced, people respond, resistance follows, and God keeps opening the way. Track settings, key speeches, and turning points in who is included.
Context
Big idea and book facts
Acts tells how the risen Jesus continues his work through the Holy Spirit, forming a bold, growing church whose witness spreads through hardship, debate, and unexpected open doors.
- Author
- Luke the physician
- Date
- Events c. AD 30-62; written c. AD 62
- Location
- Context being prepared
- Audience
- Theophilus and Gentile Christians
- Genre
- Narrative History