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3 days ago · In Acts 13:9, Saul is called "Paul" for the first time on the island of Cyprus, much later than the time of his conversion. [38] The author of Luke–Acts indicates that the names were interchangeable: "Saul, who also is called Paul." He refers to him as Paul through the remainder of Acts.
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Most Modern scholars doubt the claim that the author of Acts was a companion of Paul. Found in the introduction to Acts in the New Oxford Annotated Bible: One consequence of Luke’s larger narrative goals is that his presentation of Paul is inconsistent with biographical and theological details in Paul’s own letters.
5 days ago · St Luke, who is believed to be the author of Acts, clearly describes how the good news spread throughout the world, which started on the day of Pentecost. Pentecost is the birthday of the Church, the day when the Church began, the day when the disciples were empowered with the Holy Spirit.
3 days ago · Acts Studies, no.19. Studies in Acts. Barnabas and Paul on Cyprus (Acts 13:4-12) Verses 4-5: Notice again that it is the Holy Spirit who drives the actions in the book of The Acts of the Apostles. It should really be called The Acts of Jesus through the Work of the Holy Spirit.
5 days ago · The Gospel of Mark is ... The author used a variety of pre-existing sources, ... cf. 5:23, 16:18, Acts 6:6, Acts 9:17, Acts 28:8, laying on of hands.
5 days ago · St. Luke is identified by early (2nd century) tradition as the author of the third Gospel and as the author of the book of Acts. He also may have had a role in composing some of the letters attributed to St. Paul (see below). Even if he only wrote Luke and Acts, though, he still wrote more of the New Testament than any other author!
