Studies in Acts–Lesson 11

 

Read Acts 18 and 19.

1. Why did Paul live with Priscilla and Aquila in Corinth?
   Answer: They were all tentmakers. (18:3).
2. Identify:
   a. Titus Justus – A worshiper of God, who lived next door to the synagogue in Corinth (v. 7)
   b. Crispus – A synagogue official who became a believer, with all his household (v. 8)
   c. Gallio – Proconsul of Achaia (v. 12)
   d. Sosthenes – An official of the synagogue (v. 17)
3. Where did Paul cut his hair? Why?
   Answer: At Cenchrea, for he was under a vow (v. 18). No one knows for sure exactly what the nature of the vow was, but apparently he had made a vow not to cut his hair. Once he was in Cenchrea, the vow was fulfilled.

True or False

1. Paul visited numerous churches in Galatia on his third journey. True (v. 23) Note: Paul’s second missionary journey ends in 18:22, when he returned to Antioch via Caesarea and Jerusalem.
2. Berea and Thessalonica were among those visited. False. Berea and Thessalonica were in Macedonia.
3. Apollos was a native of Athens. False. He was from Alexandria, Egypt. (v. 24)
4. Apollos was "mighty in the scriptures." True (v. 24)
5. A woman helped teach Apollos the truth. True (v. 26) Note: Verse 25 states that Apollos had been instructed in the “Way of the Lord,” the exact phrase used for the preaching of John the Baptist in Matthew 3:3.
6. Apollos became a famous preacher at Corinth. True (v. 28, 19:1). Note: Apollos became one of the leaders over whom the Corinthians divided (1 Corinthians 1:12)
7. Paul asked twelve men in Ephesus if they had received the Holy Spirit after they had believed. False (v. 2). He asked if they had received the Holy Spirit when they believed.
8. Acts states that the twelve men were baptized into the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. False (v. 5). It states they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
9. The spiritual gifts given were "tongues of knowledge.” False (v. 6). After Paul laid his hands on them, they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
10. Paul preached for six months in the synagogues of Ephesus. False (v. 8). It was three months.
11. He worked for three years in the schoolroom of Tyrannus. False (v. 10). It was two years. Note: According to Acts Made Actual, Ephesus had a population of about 600,000 at this time.
12. Diseases and those possessed of demons were healed by handkerchiefs that were carried away from Paul. True (v. 11)
13. Seven sons of Sceva really took a beating from a man possessed by a demon. True (vv. 13-16). Note: The American Standard Version translates verse 16 as “The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them.” So someone using that text would answer False.
14. The whole town of Ephesus heard about this, and it caused the church to have a bad reputation. False (v. 17). On the contrary, it left them “awestruck” (NRSV), “and the name of the Lord Jesus was praised.”
15. A thousand or more dollars went up in smoke in the city of Ephesus. False. (v. 19). It was much more than just a thousand or more; it came to 50,000 silver coins, worth, according to Acts Made Actual, was probably worth about $75,000 in 1958 currency – even more today.
16. Paul's plan was to go immediately from Ephesus to Jerusalem. False (v. 21). He was planning to go to Jerusalem, but not before visited Macedonia (Philippi) and Achaia (Corinth).

Multiple Choice

1. Who did Paul send from Ephesus to Macedonia?
   a. Titus and Timothy
   b. Timothy and Erastus (v. 22)
   c. Aristarchus and Secundus
2. The work of Christ was called:
   a. The church of Christ
   b. The gospel of Christ
   c. In the town of Ephesus, the Way (v. 23)
3. Demetrius was a:
   a. Goldsmith
   b. Worker of brass
   c. Silversmith (v. 24)
4. Demetrius was angry because:
   a. Diana was losing devotees
   b. He was losing money (v. 25-27) – though he did try to “spin” it in verse 27, saying that the “great goddess Artemis [Diana] will be scorned.”
   c. The Jews were losing followers
5. Who was carried into the mob in the Ephesian theater?
   a. Timothy and Erastus
   b. Gaius and Titus
   c. Aristarchus and Gaius (v. 29)
6. Paul was kept from going into the theater because:
   a. He knew it was against the law
   b. Friends warned him not to (v. 30)
   c. God warned him not to
7. Alexander was:
   1. A Jewish orator (v. 33,34)
   2. A friend of Paul
   3. One of the Asiarchs
8. Who quieted the mob?
   a. City police
   b. City councilmen
   c. The town clerk (v. 35ff)
9. The assembly that was called out by Demetrius could be referred to as a:
   a. Town meeting
   b. Church (In verses 32 and 41. The Greek word here is ἐκκλησία, or ekklesia, from which the word church is derived. It literally means “those called out”.)
   c. Camp meeting
10. The town clerk gained his point by telling the crowd that:
    a. They would only be furthering the cause of Christ
    b. They would be called into account for their actions (v. 40)
    c. They were dishonoring their reputations