Acts
Acts is ascribed to Luke—“the beloved physician,” as Paul calls him (Col 4:14); the “disciple of Paul,” as St. John Chrysostom describes him. It is a continuation by Luke of the account given in his gospel (see note on 1:1). This book was written about AD 75–85, some time after the composition of the Gospel of Luke and after the Siege of Jerusalem when the Temple was destroyed. The Acts of the Apostles is a spiritual and theological record of how the Church developed, as seen through the actions of the early Christians. The book is not to be read as a blueprint for reproducing the specific details and aspects of the Church which we read there. However, it is of great importance for understanding the organization and structure of the Church; its method of resolving controversies; the role of apostles, bishops, priests (elders), and deacons; and the spiritual life of the Church.
Title - Thesis | Scroll | Short Description | Synthesis 2nd Temple | Antithesis | Synthesis Apostolic | Synthesis Amoraim | Continent Origin | Southern Worldview | Northern Worldview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acts | Scroll 96 | From Jerusalem to the Gentiles | Acts of the Apostles | Praxis Apostolon | Historical | NA | Europe | Book of Histories | Records |
Category Reference Guide
Title/Thesis - The name of the book in American English
Synthesis 2nd Temple - The name of the book in order of its presentation other than the Apostles, ranging from 2nd temple Judaism up to the 1st century
Antithesis - The name of the book in another language
Synthesis Apostolic - The identity of the book in order of its presentation according to Tradition in the church after the 3rd century
Synthesis Amoraim - The name of the book in order of its presentation other than the Apostles, ranging from Tannaim up to the 5th century
Continent Origin - Continent from where the Text Type Source comes from
Southern Worldview - Catalog strategy for storing the scrolls include the interpretation. South means Africa or Egypt (Alexandrian) such as LXX. South of Palestine.
Northern Worldview - Catalog strategy for storing the scrolls include the interpretation. North means Asia or Persia (Babylonian) such as Masoretic. North of Palestine.
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Link to some reference to The Acts of the Apostles Archbishop's commentary on the ancient hymns in relation to the liturgical services of the Paschal season