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The Mission of the Triune God: A Theology of Acts is unavailable, but you can change that!

The book of Acts is unlike any other in Scripture; it has no rival in terms of a book spanning so many different lands. Written by a Gentile, it recounts the birth of the church age and the lives of early Christians that serve as lasting examples for the church today. When believers see how these events worked together to fulfill God’s promises, they gain a better understanding of the Trinitarian...

Table 1.4 Kingdom of God References in Acts Acts 1–7 (Galilee/Jerusalem) Acts 1:3, 6 Acts 8–12 (Judea and Samaria) Acts 8:12 Acts 13–20 (Paul’s Journeys) Acts 14:22; 19:8; 20:25 Acts 21–28 (Paul’s Trials) Acts 28:23, 31 However, this raises the question: If the apostles proclaim the kingdom, then where is it? Luke’s answer to this comes in Acts 1:6–8 when the disciples ask if Jesus is going to restore the kingdom at this time? Jesus answers with a “no, not now” in 1:7 and then “yes, now” in 1:8.
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