course syllabus
Objectives, Resources, Assignments and Evaluation
week 1
WEEK 2
Notes - Acts 8-11
WEEK 3
Video Project Bible: Acts 13-28
Notes - Acts 12-15
Life and Ministry of Paul (charts, maps and chronology)
Notes - Acts 12-15
Life and Ministry of Paul (charts, maps and chronology)
WEEK 4
Notes - Acts 16-21
Quizlet
Quizlet
WEEK 5
Notes - Acts 22-28
WEEK 6
Final Exam
RESOURCE BOOKS
BIBLES
Bible Gateway (online)
Chronological Life Application Study Bible (NLT)
CSB Baker Illustrated Study Bible (**)
CSB Worldview Study Bible
ESV Global Study Bible
HCSB Study Bible
Life Application Study Bible (NLT)
NIV Archaeological Study Bible
NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible by D. A. Carson
NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible
NIV Halley's Study Bible
NIV Study Bible
NLT Study Bible
The Jesus Bible, NIV Edition
The Lucado Life Lessons Study Bible, NKJV
The Macarthur NASB Study Bible
The NET Bible, First Edition
The Voice Compass Bible
**Requires download of Adobe Digital Editions
ACTS
A Theology of Luke and Acts Gods Promised Program, Realized for All Nations by Darrell L. Bock, Andreas J. Kostenberger
Acts (Teach the Text Commentary Series) by David E. Garland
Acts (The NIV Application Commentary) by Ajith Fernando
Acts by James Montgomery Boice
Exploring the New Testament A Guide to the Gospels and Acts (Exploring the Bible) by Wenham, David, Walton, Steve
Insights on Acts by Swindoll, Charles R
The Book of Acts (New International Commentary on the New Testament NICNT) by F. F. Bruce
The Message of Acts (The Bible Speaks Today Series) by John Stott
TNTC Acts (Tyndale New Testament Commentary) by I. Howard Marshall
RESOURCES - NEW TESTAMENT
A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis by Craig L. Blomberg Jennifer Foutz Markley
A New Testament Biblical Theology The Unfolding of the Old Testament in the New by G.K. Beale
A Popular Survey of the New Testament by Norman L. Geisler
A Quick Introduction to the New Testament by Carson and Moo
An Introduction to the New Testament by D. A. Carson, Douglas J. Moo
An Introduction to the New Testament Contexts, Methods Ministry Formation by David A. deSilva
Dictionary of New Testament Background A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship
Exploring the New Testament. Volume one, A guide to the Gospels Acts by Walton, Steve Wenham, David
Exploring the New Testament. Volume two, A guide to the Letters & Revelation by Marshall, I. Howard Paul, Ian Travis, Stephen
New Testament History A Narrative Account by Ben Witherington III
New Testament Theology by Morris, Leon
New Testament Theology Magnifying God in Christ by Thomas R. Schreiner
The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era Exploring the Background of Early Christianity by James S. Jeffers
The IVP Bible Background Commentary New Testament by Craig S. Keener
The Message of the New Testament Promises Kept by Mark Dever
The New Testament. A Historical and Theological Introduction by Donald A. Hagner
The New Testament in Its World by Wright, N .T. and Michael F. Bird (Workbook)
The Story Retold A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament by G. K. Beale, Benjamin L. Gladd
The Wiersbe Bible Commentary New Testament by Warren W. Wiersbe
The World of the New Testament Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts by Joel B. Green, Lee Martin McDonald
RESOURCES - REFERENCE
A Cultural Handbook to the Bible
A Readers Guide to the Bible by John Goldingay
Africa Bible Commentary A One-Volume Commentary
Crudens Concordance to the Bible Arranged Under One Alphabet
Halleys Bible Handbook With the New International Version
Handbook of Biblical Chronology: Principles of Time Reckoning in the Ancient World and Problems of Chronology in the Bible
Hard Sayings of the Bible
Holman Quicksource Guide to Understanding the Bible by Kendell H. Easley
New Bible Commentary 21st Century Edition by Gordon J. Wenham, J. Alec Motyer, Donald A. Carson, R. T. France
New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters The Complete Who’s Who in the Bible
New International Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties by Gleason L. Archer, Jr.
Rose Book of Bible Charts, Maps, and Time Lines
Rose Then and Now Bible Map Atlas by Wright, Paul, H
The Baker Compact Dictionary of Biblical Studies by Tremper III Longman, Mark L. Strauss
The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook by Hayes and Duvall
The Baker Illustrated Guide to Everyday Life in Bible Times by John A. Beck
The Baker Illustrated Guide to the Bible A Book-By-Book Companion by J. Daniel Hays J. Scott Duvall
The Bible handbook of difficult verses: a complete guide to answering the tough questions
The Complete Topical Guide to the Bible
The Cultural World of the Bible An Illustrated Guide to Manners and Customs by Victor H. Matthews
The Eerdmans Companion to the Bible by Gordon D. Fee Robert L. Hubbard
The IVP Introduction to the Bible by Philip S. Johnston
The MacArthur Bible Commentary Unleashing Gods Truth, One Verse at a Time by John MacArthur
The Moody Bible Commentary by Michael A Rydelnik, Michael Vanlaningham
The strongest Strong's exhaustive concordance of the Bible
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 1 A-C by Merrill C. Tenney
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 2 D-G by Merrill C. Tenney
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 3 H-L by Merrill C. Tenney
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 4 M-P by Merrill C. Tenney
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 5 Q-Z by Merrill C. Tenney
Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (Counterpoints Bible and Theology)
Understanding The Bible, Expanded Edition (2011) by John R. W. Stott
Zondervan All-In-One Bible Reference Guide by Kevin Green
Bible Gateway (online)
Chronological Life Application Study Bible (NLT)
CSB Baker Illustrated Study Bible (**)
CSB Worldview Study Bible
ESV Global Study Bible
HCSB Study Bible
Life Application Study Bible (NLT)
NIV Archaeological Study Bible
NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible by D. A. Carson
NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible
NIV Halley's Study Bible
NIV Study Bible
NLT Study Bible
The Jesus Bible, NIV Edition
The Lucado Life Lessons Study Bible, NKJV
The Macarthur NASB Study Bible
The NET Bible, First Edition
The Voice Compass Bible
**Requires download of Adobe Digital Editions
ACTS
A Theology of Luke and Acts Gods Promised Program, Realized for All Nations by Darrell L. Bock, Andreas J. Kostenberger
Acts (Teach the Text Commentary Series) by David E. Garland
Acts (The NIV Application Commentary) by Ajith Fernando
Acts by James Montgomery Boice
Exploring the New Testament A Guide to the Gospels and Acts (Exploring the Bible) by Wenham, David, Walton, Steve
Insights on Acts by Swindoll, Charles R
The Book of Acts (New International Commentary on the New Testament NICNT) by F. F. Bruce
The Message of Acts (The Bible Speaks Today Series) by John Stott
TNTC Acts (Tyndale New Testament Commentary) by I. Howard Marshall
RESOURCES - NEW TESTAMENT
A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis by Craig L. Blomberg Jennifer Foutz Markley
A New Testament Biblical Theology The Unfolding of the Old Testament in the New by G.K. Beale
A Popular Survey of the New Testament by Norman L. Geisler
A Quick Introduction to the New Testament by Carson and Moo
An Introduction to the New Testament by D. A. Carson, Douglas J. Moo
An Introduction to the New Testament Contexts, Methods Ministry Formation by David A. deSilva
Dictionary of New Testament Background A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship
Exploring the New Testament. Volume one, A guide to the Gospels Acts by Walton, Steve Wenham, David
Exploring the New Testament. Volume two, A guide to the Letters & Revelation by Marshall, I. Howard Paul, Ian Travis, Stephen
New Testament History A Narrative Account by Ben Witherington III
New Testament Theology by Morris, Leon
New Testament Theology Magnifying God in Christ by Thomas R. Schreiner
The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era Exploring the Background of Early Christianity by James S. Jeffers
The IVP Bible Background Commentary New Testament by Craig S. Keener
The Message of the New Testament Promises Kept by Mark Dever
The New Testament. A Historical and Theological Introduction by Donald A. Hagner
The New Testament in Its World by Wright, N .T. and Michael F. Bird (Workbook)
The Story Retold A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament by G. K. Beale, Benjamin L. Gladd
The Wiersbe Bible Commentary New Testament by Warren W. Wiersbe
The World of the New Testament Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts by Joel B. Green, Lee Martin McDonald
RESOURCES - REFERENCE
A Cultural Handbook to the Bible
A Readers Guide to the Bible by John Goldingay
Africa Bible Commentary A One-Volume Commentary
Crudens Concordance to the Bible Arranged Under One Alphabet
Halleys Bible Handbook With the New International Version
Handbook of Biblical Chronology: Principles of Time Reckoning in the Ancient World and Problems of Chronology in the Bible
Hard Sayings of the Bible
Holman Quicksource Guide to Understanding the Bible by Kendell H. Easley
New Bible Commentary 21st Century Edition by Gordon J. Wenham, J. Alec Motyer, Donald A. Carson, R. T. France
New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters The Complete Who’s Who in the Bible
New International Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties by Gleason L. Archer, Jr.
Rose Book of Bible Charts, Maps, and Time Lines
Rose Then and Now Bible Map Atlas by Wright, Paul, H
The Baker Compact Dictionary of Biblical Studies by Tremper III Longman, Mark L. Strauss
The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook by Hayes and Duvall
The Baker Illustrated Guide to Everyday Life in Bible Times by John A. Beck
The Baker Illustrated Guide to the Bible A Book-By-Book Companion by J. Daniel Hays J. Scott Duvall
The Bible handbook of difficult verses: a complete guide to answering the tough questions
The Complete Topical Guide to the Bible
The Cultural World of the Bible An Illustrated Guide to Manners and Customs by Victor H. Matthews
The Eerdmans Companion to the Bible by Gordon D. Fee Robert L. Hubbard
The IVP Introduction to the Bible by Philip S. Johnston
The MacArthur Bible Commentary Unleashing Gods Truth, One Verse at a Time by John MacArthur
The Moody Bible Commentary by Michael A Rydelnik, Michael Vanlaningham
The strongest Strong's exhaustive concordance of the Bible
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 1 A-C by Merrill C. Tenney
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 2 D-G by Merrill C. Tenney
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 3 H-L by Merrill C. Tenney
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 4 M-P by Merrill C. Tenney
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 5 Q-Z by Merrill C. Tenney
Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (Counterpoints Bible and Theology)
Understanding The Bible, Expanded Edition (2011) by John R. W. Stott
Zondervan All-In-One Bible Reference Guide by Kevin Green