Background of the Book

The Book of Acts begins where Luke’s Gospel left off. It starts with the 40 days that followed the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the remarkable evidence that he was alive. We might think of the Book of Acts as the story following the challenge given by Jesus Christ in what we know as ‘The Great Commission,’ where Jesus said: “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19-20)