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Elymas

Magician from Cyprus who was miraculously made blind, which convinced the proconsul to believe the gospel (Acts 13)

Episodic

Term used by Dr. Bayer to describe Luke's writing in Acts. It means that it is a successive selection of smaller accounts.

Eusebius

Early church historian, who wrote around AD 323 that Luke was the author of Acts

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Gamaliel

Jewish leader who gave advice to leave the apostles alone. He said if their movement was of man, it would fail, and if it was of God, they could not stop it.

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James

Name of apostle killed by Herod, also name of half brother of Jesus who was an elder (not an apostle), who was the leader of the church in Jerusalem, and who wrote an epistle of the New Testament

Jeremiah

Old Testament prophet that prophesied about a new covenant when the law would be in the minds hearts of God's people

Joel

Old Testament prophet who spoke of a future outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Peter quoted him in his speech on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2.

Josephus

Jewish historian from the first century. Wrote Antiquities.

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Luke

Author of the third gospel and the Book of Acts

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Matthias

The new apostle appointed to replace Judas in Acts 1


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