Acts 1
Video Introduction to the Book of Acts
Acts of Apostles—Some Major Events
Bethphage, the Mount of Olives, and Jerusalem
Upper Room
Acts 2
Theodotus Inscription to Greek-Speaking Jews
Pentecost 33 C.E. and the Spreading of the Good News
Acts 3
Solomon’s Colonnade
Acts 4
The Sanhedrin
Acts 5
Early Parchment Manuscript of the Christian Greek Scriptures
Solomon’s Colonnade
Preaching From House to House
Acts 6
Theodotus Inscription to Greek-Speaking Jews
Antioch of Syria
Acts 8
Activities of Philip the Evangelizer
Caesarea
Acts 9
Saul and Damascus
Saul on the Road to Damascus
Roman Road in Tarsus
Construction of a Roman Road
Theodotus Inscription to Greek-Speaking Jews
Joppa
Upper Room
Garments and Robes
Acts 11
Joppa
Antioch of Syria
Antioch of Syria—An Early Center of Christian Activity
Emperor Claudius
Acts 12
Herod Agrippa I
Acts 13
Acts of Apostles—Paul’s First Missionary Tour (Ac 13:1–14:28) c. 47-48 C.E.
Antioch of Syria
Antioch of Syria—An Early Center of Christian Activity
Coin From Cyprus, With the Title “Proconsul”
Acts 15
Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Second Missionary Tour (Ac 15:36–18:22) c. 49-52 C.E.
Acts 16
Neapolis
A Place of Prayer Near Philippi
Acts 17
Beroea
Altars to Unknown Gods
Acts 18
Synagogue in the City of Ostia
Corinth—A Thriving Metropolis
Emperor Claudius
Judgment Seat in Corinth
Gallio Inscription
Harbor of Ancient Cenchreae
Caesarea
Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Third Missionary Tour (Ac 18:23–21:17) c. 52-56 C.E.
Acts 19
Inscription Mentioning Ephesian Silversmiths
The Theater and Surroundings in Ephesus
Acts 20
Paul’s Visits to Miletus
Preaching From House to House
Wolf
Acts 21
Activities of Philip the Evangelizer
“The Wall in Between”
Roman Road in Tarsus
Acts 22
Saul and Damascus
Roman Citizenship
The Sanhedrin
Acts 23
Roman Spears
Acts 24
The Sanhedrin
Acts 25
Caesar Nero
Acts 27
Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Trip to Rome and His First Imprisonment There (Ac 27:1–28:31)
First-Century Merchant Ship
An Anchor of Wood and Metal
Sounding Weights
Acts 28
Construction of a Roman Road
The City of Rome
The Appian Way
Paul’s Prison Bonds While He Was Under House Arrest
The Praetorian Guard
Caesar Nero
Saul and Damascus
Saul and Damascus
In the first century C.E., the city of Damascus likely had a layout similar to what is shown here. It was an important center for trade, and water drawn from the nearby Barada River (the Abanah of 2Ki 5:12) made the area around the city like an oasis. Damascus had a number of synagogues. Saul came to that city intending to arrest “any whom he found who belonged to The Way,” an expression used to describe the followers of Jesus. (Ac 9:2; 19:9, 23; 22:4; 24:22) On the road to Damascus, however, the glorified Jesus appeared to Saul. After that, Saul stayed for a time in Damascus at the house of a man named Judas, who lived on the street called Straight. (Ac 9:11) In a vision, Jesus directed the disciple Ananias to Judas’ house to restore Saul’s sight, and Saul later got baptized. So instead of arresting the Jewish Christians, Saul became one of them. He began his career as a preacher of the good news in the synagogues of Damascus. After traveling to Arabia and then back to Damascus, Saul returned to Jerusalem, likely about the year 36 C.E.—Ac 9:1-6, 19-22; Ga 1:16, 17.
A. Damascus
1. Road to Jerusalem
2. Street called Straight
3. Agora
4. Temple of Jupiter
5. Theater
6. Musical Performance Theater (?)
B. Jerusalem