Acts study & commentary

The book of Acts is the 2^nd book Luke wrote to Theophilus.  It probably wasn’t titled ‘Acts’ originally.  It became known as Acts; and the Greek word used for Acts is used to describe achievements of great men.  The ‘of the apostles’ is added by many.  More appropriate might be ‘Acts of the Holy Spirit through the Apostles'.

We see from Luke’s use of first person language it seems he was a eyewitness to many of the events of Acts.  The book was probably written right before Paul went to Rome about 60-62 A.D.   This date would explain why Luke didn’t write about James death (62 A.D.)  or Nero (64 A.D.) or the fall of Jerusalem (70 A.D.). 

Luke was a physician per Colossians 4:14.  But many bible scholars believe that the slaves of wealthy men were usually the physicians.  Luke may well have been a slave.  Some believe that Theophilus was Luke’s owner who later freed him.