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  2. The Acts of the Apostles [a] ( Koinē Greek: Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων, Práxeis Apostólōn; [2] Latin: Actūs Apostolōrum) is the fifth book of the New Testament; it tells of the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message to the Roman Empire. [3]

  3. Jun 27, 2023 · Christian scholars and historians generally accept Luke, a physician and close companion of Apostle Paul, as the author of Acts. This theory is supported by its consistency of language and writing style with the Gospel of Luke; several experts conclude both were written by one individual due to this evidence.

  4. Feb 19, 2019 · According to church tradition, Luke wrote the book of Acts. If he did, the book is a sequel to the Gospel of Luke. Evidence within Acts supports authorship by Luke: Just as his Gospel opens with a dedication to Theophilus, so also does Acts. Vocabulary and style are very similar in the two books.

  5. Nov 17, 2023 · French New Testament scholar Daniel Marguerat explains in his Commentary that “the author of Luke-Acts can be located in the eastern part of the Mediterranean - without being able to specify the place better.” The Authorship of the Book of Acts According to Traditional Theory.

  6. Jul 11, 2023 · Written by Daniel Isaiah Joseph in Bible Last Updated July 11, 2023. In the Bible, Acts is the 5th book in the New Testament. Its traditional title is “The Acts of the Apostles,” though its content persuades many readers that it could also be “The Acts of the Holy Spirit.”

  7. 8:16 • New Testament Overviews Who Wrote the Book of Acts? Christian tradition holds that this book, also called the Acts of the Apostles, was written by the physician and historian named Luke.

  8. Mar 30, 2022 · By volume, Luke is the writer who wrote the largest part of the New Testament. The Gospel According to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles are two of the longest books; together, they make up about 27.5 percent of the New Testament.

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