Study Questions from Acts Ch 6-7 from 10/21/2018
My Sunday school class/Life Group is studying the book of Acts. Every Monday, I’ll post the questions we discussed the day before. I encourage you to jot your thoughts down.
On Wednesdays, I’ll post some of the comments from the class discussion.
If you’d like a PDF file of the questions, email me at crd.author@gmail.com
Chapter 6 - V8-15
Where does this take place?
What's significant about the description of Stephen in v15?
Chapter 7 – Vv 1-53
Where does this take place?
What's significant about the description of Stephen in v15?
Chapter 7 – Vv 1-53
The passage begins with a question you would expect. The next 52 verses are Stephen's response to the Chief Priest's question. Read the whole speech. Think about the organization of the defense and the examples used by Stephen.
V2-8: How does Stephen begin his speech?
Who is the first famous Hebrew to be described?
Why?
V9-19: In this "second section" of the speech, Stephen turns from Abraham to his descendants. Who is the key player here?
Why?
V20-43: Moses is the subject of "part three" of this speech. What highlights of Moses life are included?
What lowlights?
We got this far this week.
Look particularly at vv37-38. Why include those particular words?
Do you think the audience changed its tone when it heard this?
Why or why not?
V44-50: Stephen kind of picks up speed here. He condenses all the rest of Jewish history into this section. Why does he select the people, places, events, and Scripture he does?
V51-53: Since when in the speech has the Sanhedrin has been becoming less excited about Stephen's "defense?”
He really socks it to them here. What charges does he bring against them?
How is this speech different from one of Peter's sermons?
V54-60
Why didn't they stone Peter?
How does Stephen respond?
What is the final reaction in the Sanhedrin's meeting place?
Who do we meet in v58?
Stephen's final words sound a lot like Who?
Why do you think that Luke, a doctor, used the term “he fell asleep”?
The passage begins with a question you would expect. The next 52 verses are Stephen's response to the Chief Priest's question. Read the whole speech. Think about the organization of the defense and the examples used by Stephen.
V2-8: How does Stephen begin his speech?
Who is the first famous Hebrew to be described?
Why?
V9-19: In this "second section" of the speech, Stephen turns from Abraham to his descendants. Who is the key player here?
Why?
V20-43: Moses is the subject of "part three" of this speech. What highlights of Moses life are included?
What lowlights?
We got this far this week.
Look particularly at vv37-38. Why include those particular words?
Do you think the audience changed its tone when it heard this?
Why or why not?
V44-50: Stephen kind of picks up speed here. He condenses all the rest of Jewish history into this section. Why does he select the people, places, events, and Scripture he does?
V51-53: Since when in the speech has the Sanhedrin has been becoming less excited about Stephen's "defense?”
He really socks it to them here. What charges does he bring against them?
How is this speech different from one of Peter's sermons?
V54-60
The reaction to Stephen's concluding remarks is severe. Why "gnash teeth"?
Why didn't they stone Peter?
How does Stephen respond?
What is the final reaction in the Sanhedrin's meeting place?
Which group would be "leading the charge" at this time?
Why?
Who do we meet in v58?
Stephen's final words sound a lot like Who?
When?
Why do you think that Luke, a doctor, used the term “he fell asleep”?
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