Hi and Acts , to me is the hardests book to understand !!
Here is just one verse of what was preached to the Jews and not by SAUL / PAUL in Acts 5:42 !!
And every day , in the temple and at home they were NOT stopping ( from ) teaching and preaching the Gospel , Jesus the CHRIST !!
#1 The Greek word " ceased / stopping " is in the IMPERFECT TENSE meaning that this preaching of the Gospel was preached in time Past but would stop as in Acts 28:28 !!
#2 , It would stop because the Nation of Israel did not accept it's MESSIAN and Pentecost ENDED !!
#3 God had already appointed a New Apostle as Peter was Phrase out , by Acts 15 !!
#4 , What was preached to these Jews , that Jesus was the " CHRIST / MESSIAH ."
DAN P
Acts does not confuse me at all.
You see that, that I just posted, I forget where now - about "a Sabbath's day journey," Acts 1:12?
Just be that curious about it all.
And again, brother; the Greek is fine and all that, and I appreciate you for that; I do.
But get in the Book, brother. Just grab a KJV and read, and read, and read.
If you are as good at the Greek as you believe yourself to be; forty-seven of that then known world's best were better. Men who were not only raised in various languages from childhood, but who had known that Book inside and out.
Just look at how well they managed to keep the Mystery intact though their notes show they'd been practically oblivious to it.
That is some kind of special.
In this, if Matthew thru Early Acts are Old Testament ground; then the OT is where you are often going to find your answers to the Acts of the Apostles - "He came unto His own..." John 1:11.
You will get to where you end up forgetting more than most will ever even think on!
Get in that Book...