ACTS AT-A-GLANCE & N.T. BOOK #5 AUTHOR: LUKE WRITTEN: 62 AD the Historian, Physician, and Gentile Covering this time period: 30-62 AD Old Testament: 39 Books 5 New Testament: 27 Books CLAIMS TO FAME: Covers the works of the Apostles in the early days after Christ's death FAMOUS STORIES INCLUDED: MOST FAMOUS VERSES: The Ascension you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8 • The Day of Pentecost • Paul's Conversion Peter's move to preach to the Gentile world and not just the Jews "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name given under heaven by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12 Important points about the Book: • Acts is the only book in the Bible that tells us how the early church was born. It gives a valuable account of how the church was able to spark in Jerusalem and spread throughout the Roman Empire. Chapters 1 - 12 primarily follow Peter until his belief in preaching to the Gentiles is fulfilled. Chapters 13-28 primarily follow Paul and his missionary journeys far and wide. The book ends before either man is martyred (killed) for the faith, which is why it is dated in the early 60s AD.