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* "Former account" (from [[Koine Greek|Greek]]: {{Script/Greek|πρῶτον λόγον}}, ''{{Strong-number|próton|G|4413}} {{Strong-number|logon|G|3056}}'', lit. "first book"{{sfn|Johnson|1992|p=24}}): refers to [[Gospel of Luke]]. |
* "Former account" (from [[Koine Greek|Greek]]: {{Script/Greek|πρῶτον λόγον}}, ''{{Strong-number|próton|G|4413}} {{Strong-number|logon|G|3056}}'', lit. "first book"{{sfn|Johnson|1992|p=24}}): refers to [[Gospel of Luke]]. |
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* "[[Theophilus (biblical)|Theophilus]]" (written in Greek in vocative word form): the intended reader of this book, as well as the previous one ([[Luke 1#Verses 1-4|Luke 1:3]]), might be a "patron" who is already informed about "things which have been fulfilled among us", but still needs "assurance" to "know the certainty of those things" ([[Luke 1#Verses 1-4|Luke 1:1-4]]).{{sfn|Johnson|1992|p=24}} |
* "[[Theophilus (biblical)|Theophilus]]" (written in Greek in vocative word form): the intended reader of this book, as well as the previous one ([[Luke 1#Verses 1-4|Luke 1:3]]), might be a "patron" who is already informed about "things which have been fulfilled among us", but still needs "assurance" to "know the certainty of those things" ([[Luke 1#Verses 1-4|Luke 1:1-4]]).{{sfn|Johnson|1992|p=24}} |
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==[[Ascension of Jesus]] (1:6–11)== |
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This section records that forty days after the [[Resurrection of Jesus|resurrection]], Jesus commands the disciples during a meal to await the coming of the [[Holy Spirit]], then a cloud takes him upward from sight, and two men in white appear to tell them (the disciples) that he will return "in the same way you have seen him go into heaven."{{sfn|Müller|2016|p=113-114}} [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] [[Luke 24|chapter 24]]{{efn|Scholars treated [[Luke-Acts]] as a single work from the same anonymous author, which provides the only narrative account of the ascension event{{sfn|Thompson|2010|p=319}}{{sfn|Holwerda|1979|p=310}}}} tells how Jesus leads the eleven disciples to [[Bethany (Biblical village)|Bethany]], a village on the [[Mount of Olives]], where he instructs them to remain in Jerusalem until the coming of the [[Holy Spirit]]: "And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy" ({{bibleref2|Luke|24:51-52|NKJV}}).{{sfn|Holwerda|1979|p=310}} |
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The [[Gospel of John]] has three references to ascension in Jesus' own words: "No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the son of man" ({{bibleref2|John|3:13|NKJV}}); "What if you (the disciples) were to see the son of man ascending where he was before?" ({{bibleref2|John|6:62|NKJV}}); and to Mary Magdalene after his resurrection, "Do not hold me, for I not yet ascended to my father..." ({{bibleref2|John|20:17|NKJV}}).{{sfn|Holwerda|1979|p=310}} Various epistles ({{bibleref2|Romans|8:34|NKJV}}, {{bibleref2|Ephesians|1:19-20|NKJV}}, {{bibleref2|Colossians|3:1|NKJV}}, {{bibleref2|Philippians|2:9-11|NKJV}}, {{bibleref2|1 Timothy|3:16|NKJV}}, and {{bibleref2|1 Peter|3:21-22|NKJV}}) also refer to an ascension in relation to the post-resurrection "exaltation" of Jesus to the right hand of God.{{sfn|McDonald|2004|p=21}} [[Gospel of Mark]] (Mark 16:19) contains the brief ascension account, but it is considered by a broad consensus among scholars to be a later addition to the original version of that gospel.{{sfn|Cresswell|2013|loc=unpaginated}} |
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| Book | Acts of the Apostles |
| Category | Church history |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 5 |
Acts 1 is the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early Christian tradition affirmed that Luke composed this book as well as the Gospel of Luke.[1] This chapter functions as a transition from the "former account" (that is, Gospel of Luke) with a narrative prelude (verses 1–5), repeated record of the the ascension of Jesus Christ with more detail (verses 6–11) and the meeting of Jesus' followers (verses 12-26),[2] until before Pentecost.
Text
The original text is written in Koine Greek and is divided into 26 verses. Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter are:
- Codex Vaticanus (AD 325–350)
- Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330–360)
- Codex Bezae (c. AD 400)
- Codex Alexandrinus (c. AD 400–440)
- Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (c. AD 450; extant: verses 3–26)
- Papyrus 56 (5th/6th century)
- Codex Laudianus (c. AD 550)
Old Testament references
New Testament references
Introduction (1:1–5)
The beginning of the book follows a conventional opening statement containing the name of the addressee, Theophilus, and a brief reminder of the content of the "former account" (Gospel of Luke) by the same author.[2]
Verses 1–3
- 1The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, 3to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.[4]
- "Former account" (from Greek: πρῶτον λόγον, próton logon, lit. "first book"[5]): refers to Gospel of Luke.
- "Theophilus" (written in Greek in vocative word form): the intended reader of this book, as well as the previous one (Luke 1:3), might be a "patron" who is already informed about "things which have been fulfilled among us", but still needs "assurance" to "know the certainty of those things" (Luke 1:1-4).[5]
Ascension of Jesus (1:6–11)
This section records that forty days after the resurrection, Jesus commands the disciples during a meal to await the coming of the Holy Spirit, then a cloud takes him upward from sight, and two men in white appear to tell them (the disciples) that he will return "in the same way you have seen him go into heaven."[6] Luke chapter 24[a] tells how Jesus leads the eleven disciples to Bethany, a village on the Mount of Olives, where he instructs them to remain in Jerusalem until the coming of the Holy Spirit: "And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy" (Luke 24:51–52).[8]
The Gospel of John has three references to ascension in Jesus' own words: "No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the son of man" (John 3:13); "What if you (the disciples) were to see the son of man ascending where he was before?" (John 6:62); and to Mary Magdalene after his resurrection, "Do not hold me, for I not yet ascended to my father..." (John 20:17).[8] Various epistles (Romans 8:34, Ephesians 1:19–20, Colossians 3:1, Philippians 2:9–11, 1 Timothy 3:16, and 1 Peter 3:21–22) also refer to an ascension in relation to the post-resurrection "exaltation" of Jesus to the right hand of God.[9] Gospel of Mark (Mark 16:19) contains the brief ascension account, but it is considered by a broad consensus among scholars to be a later addition to the original version of that gospel.[10]
See also
- Ascension of Jesus
- Bethany
- Mount of Olives
- Simon Peter
- Jerusalem
- Judas Iscariot
- Theophilus (biblical)
- Related Bible parts: Psalm 69, Psalm 109, Isaiah 49, Matthew 27, Mark 16, Luke 1, Luke 24, Acts 2
References
- ^ Alexander 2007, p. 1028.
- ^ a b Alexander 2007, p. 1030.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, A. F. (1901). The Book of Psalms: with Introduction and Notes. The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. Vol. Book IV and V: Psalms XC-CL. Cambridge: At the University Press. p. 839. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ Acts 1:1–3 NKJV
- ^ a b Johnson 1992, p. 24.
- ^ Müller 2016, p. 113-114.
- ^ Thompson 2010, p. 319.
- ^ a b c Holwerda 1979, p. 310.
- ^ McDonald 2004, p. 21.
- ^ Cresswell 2013, unpaginated.
Bibliography
- Alexander, Loveday (2007). "62. Acts". In Barton, John; Muddiman, John (eds.). The Oxford Bible Commentary (first (paperback) ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 1028–1083. ISBN 978-0199277186. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- Coogan, Michael David (2007). Coogan, Michael David; Brettler, Marc Zvi; Newsom, Carol Ann; Perkins, Pheme (eds.). The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books: New Revised Standard Version, Issue 48 (Augmented 3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195288810.
- Johnson, Luke Timothy (1992). Harrington, Daniel J. (ed.). The Acts of the Apostles. Sacra Pagina. Vol. Issue 5. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press. ISBN 9780814658079.
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