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by sweet123j on January 9th, 2007

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When was the Book of Acts written

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  • by Perryman on January 9th, 2007

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    Acts was completed in the year 61 C.E.

    The book covers a period of approximately 28 years, from Jesus’ ascension in 33 C.E. to the end of the second year of Paul’s imprisonment in Rome about 61 C.E.
    The writer Luke accompanied Paul much of the time during his travels, including the perilous voyage to Rome, which is apparent from his use of the first-person plural pronouns “we,” “our,” and “us” in Acts 16:10-17; 20:5-15; 21:1-18; 27:1-37; 28:1-16.
    Paul, in his letters written from Rome, mentions that Luke was also there. (Col 4:14; Phm 24)
    It was in Rome that the writing of the book of Acts was completed.

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  • by smsedmc on January 18th, 2007

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    This is from the introduction of my Bible:

    "Two dates are possible for the writing of this book. 1) c. A.D. 63, soon after the last event recorded in the book, and 2) c. A.D. 70 or even later.

    The earlier date is supported by:
    1. Silence about later events. While arguments from silence are not conclusive, it is perhaps significan that the book contains no allusion to events that happened after the close of Paul's two-year imprisonment in Rome: e.g., the burning of Rome and the persecution of the Christians there (A.D. 64), the martyrdom of Peter and Paul (possibly 67) and the destruction of Jerusalem (70) [as a personal note, this was personally predicted by Jesus and most likely would have been included if written after 70]
    2.No outcome of Paul's trial. If Luke knew the outcome of the trial Paul was waiting for (see 28:30), why did he not record it at the close of Acts? Perhaps it was because he had brought the history up to date.

    Those who prefer the later date hold that 1:8 reveals one of the purposes Luke had in writing the history, and that this purpose influenced the way the book ended. Luke wanted to show how the church penetrated the world of his day in ever-widening circles (Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth) until it reached Rome, the world's political and cultural center. On this understanding, mention of the marturdome of Paul and of the destruction of Jerusalem was not pertinent. This would allow for the writing of Acts c. 70 or even later."

    That being said, it is predominately believed that the earlier date is correct. This is because the argument for the late date does not truly account for the lack of the mention of the fulfillment of one of Jesus' most profound prophesies (the destruction of the Temple, which he predicted almost 40 years in advance).

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  • by Anonymous on January 17th, 2007

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    After the death/resurrection of Christ and before the death of the Apostle Paul.

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