Paul On Trial : The Book of Acts As A Defense Of Christianity

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The "Christians," "The Jews," the author, and the accused -- Empire, emperors, and law -- The investigator -- For the defense -- Dating and genre -- Acts 1 -- By many infallible proofs -- Acts 2 -- Peter's first speech: Jews from every nation -- Acts 3 -- Peter's second speech: All the Kindreds of the Earth -- Acts 4 -- 5:11 -- The first Sanhedrin trial: The things which we have seen and heard -- Acts 5:12-42 -- The second Sanhedrin trial: Obeying God rather than man. Acts 6 -- 7 -- Stephen's trial: Men of honest report -- Acts 8 -- 9:31 -- A light from Heaven -- Acts 9:32 -- 11:30 -- Call no man unclean -- Acts 12 -- His chains fell off -- Acts 13 -- The first missionary journey: Witnesses -- Acts 14 -- Faith unto the Gentiles -- Acts 15:1-35 -- Circumcised hearts -- Acts 15:36 -- 18:22 -- The second missionary journey: The world upside down -- Acts 18:23 -- 20:12 -- The third journey: Neither thieves nor blasphemers -- Acts 20:13 -- 21:14 -- With all humility of mind. Acts 21:15 -- 22:22 -- Listen now to my defense -- Acts 22:23 -- 23:35 -- Paul before the commander, the Sanhedrin and Jesus: Concerning the Resurrection -- Acts 24 -- Paul before Felix: All things written in the Law and Prophets -- Acts 25:1-22 -- Paul before Festus: No wrong against Caesar -- Acts 25:23 -- 26:32 -- Paul before Agrippa: Nothing beyond the Prophets and Moses -- Acts 27:1 -- 28:16 -- Paul before the storm: Thou must be brought before Caesar -- Acts 28:17-31 -- Paul before the Jews of Rome: Jesus, from Torah -- Trial witnesses and documentary exhibits -- The missing epistles and Paul's prison letters -- How the book of Luke fits in -- Other explanations for Luke-Acts -- Summation.