The stricture against consumption of blood.

The Bishop of Jerusalem. Requirements for the Gentile Christians.

The report of Paul and Barnabas. Disagreement among the Apostles.

Justification by faith. The righteousness of Abraham. A new relationship with the Law.

Paul's credentials as an Apostle. The source of his teaching. Division among the Apostles.

The question of the Gentile Christians. The Judaizers. Paul's credentials as a Pharisee.

Paul and Barnabas preach in cities until expelled. Apocryphal acts.

Reaction of the local synagogues. Paul and Barnabas expelled from the city.

Summary of the Scriptures. Echoes of the testimony of Stephen.

Saul confronts a false prophet. Teaching with authority. Parallels with the character of Bar-Jesus.

Saul and Barnabas are given a mission to the Gentiles. Their blessing by the rest of the Church.

Barnabas and Saul serve as deacons. Relief to the persecuted Church in Jerusalem.

The Apostles arrested. The death of Herod.

Communication and support between the growing Christian communities.

"God shows no partiality." The baptism of Cornelius.

Different schools of thought on ritual uncleanness. The Book of Jubilees. Peter's vision as it pertains to Gentile believers.

The city of Caesarea. The God-fearers. Peter's vision.

The early Christians are driven from the cities. Miracles of Peter.

God's mission for Paul. His baptism and numbering among the Apostles.

Influences on the soul. The zeal of Saul. His encounter with Jesus Christ.

Philip baptizes a eunuch traveling from Ethiopia. The continued expansion of the Gospel.

Simon Magus and his encounter with Peter.

Persecution of the Church begins in earnest. Saul's role. His later reflections. Origins of the Samaritans.

Discourses on the Temple. Stephen stoned to death before Saul.

Stephen's arrest for blasphemy. His testimony before the Sanhedrin.

Tension in the Church. Selection of the deacons. The Synagogue of the Freedmen.

The Apostles arrested for the second time. The counsel of Gamaliel.

Peter and John address the Sanhedrin. Their prayer for boldness. Ananias and Sapphira.

The Apostles arrested for the first time. The stone rejected by the builders. Prophecies concerning the destruction of the Temple.

Further parallels. The miracles of a united Church. Peter addresses the Temple.

Pentecost as a reversal of the Tower of Babel. The prophecy of Malachi. Christ and the moneychangers.

The Descent of the Holy Spirit. The Gospel proclaimed publicly for the first time. Pentecost in the Old and New Testaments.

The Apostles after the Ascension. Christ and the Psalms.

Authorship of Acts. Instructions to the Apostles before the Ascension. Knowledge of Christ through the Holy Spirit.

Position of Acts within the New Testament. Community among the Apostles.

A reflection on the Book of Job, delivered at the 2018 Chesterton Conference in Rochester, New York.

Another chance for the people. God's answer and the final judgment. The dwelling place of the Lord.

Persistence in prayer. The remembrance of the Lord. Edom and the winepress.

Mere profession of belief is insufficient. Restoration promised on the Day of the Lord.

Corruption by degrees. Failure to keep the Sabbath.

Cultural rootedness in shared stories. The humiliation and glorification of the Servant.

The mission of the Servant. God promises to protect His people, despite their unfaithfulness. A call for the people to return.

The identity of the Servant. Jewish understanding. The Servant as a distinct individual.

The promised redemption to expand beyond Israel. God woos his people to return.