Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Acts, Theology of (See Acts of the Apostles.) Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary

Acts, The Book of (See Acts of the Apostles.) Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary

Acts, Spurious, Or Apocryphal (Acta Apostolorum Apocrypha). The recent discoveries of Tischendorf, as published by him under the title Acta Apostolorum Apocrypha (Lips. 1851) with which comp. his Additamenta ad Actca Apostlorum Apocrypha, in the prolegomena to his Apocalypses Apocr. p. 47, etc. have brought to light an extensive collection of such spurious acts viz.: … Continue reading “Acts, Spurious, Or Apocryphal”

Acts, Spurious Acts, Spurious [APOCRYPHA]. This term has been applied to several ancient writings pretended to have been composed by, or to supply historical facts respecting our Blessed Savior and his disciples, or other individuals whose actions are recorded in the Holy Scriptures. Some of these writings are still extant; others are only known to … Continue reading “Acts, Spurious”

Acts of the Martyrs A name given to the narratives of the martyrs’ trials and deaths. They may be classified as follows: Official reports of the interrogatories, few in number, among the most famous being the “Passio Cypriani” and the “Acta Martyrum Scillitanorum” Non-official records, made either by eye-witnesses or by contemporaries recording the testimony … Continue reading “Acts of the Martyrs”

Acts of the Apostles, Spurious Of these several are extant, others are lost, or only fragments of them have come down to us. Of the following we know little more than that they once existed. They are here arranged chronologically: 1. The Preaching of Peter, referred to by Origen (in his Commentary on St. John’s … Continue reading “Acts of the Apostles, Spurious”

Acts Of The Apostles (Apocryphal) I. Introductory.-The most important of the Apocryphal Acts are the five (Peter, Paul, John, Andrew, Thomas) which sometimes are referred to as the Leucian Acts, because they are supposed to have been composed by a certain Leucius. Before they can be discussed separately, it is therefore necessary to deal with … Continue reading “Acts Of The Apostles (Apocryphal)”

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES A canonical book of the New Testament, written by Luke as a sequel to his gospel, and a history in part of the early church. It is not, however, a record of the acts of all the apostles, but chiefly of those of Peter and Paul. In his gospel, Luke described … Continue reading “Acts Of The Apostles”

Acts of Solomon The book of the acts of Solomon (1Ki 11:41), probably a history based on the state documents kept by the official recorder. See 1Ki 14:19, 1Ki 14:29; 1Ki 15:23, 1Ki 15:31; 1Ki 16:5, 1Ki 16:14, 1Ki 16:20, 1Ki 16:27; 1Ki 22:39, 1Ki 22:45, etc. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Acts of Roman Congregations A term used to designate the documents (called also decrees) issued by the Roman Congregations in virtue of powers conferred on them by the Roman Pontiff. This subject will be treated under the following heads: I. KINDS; II. AUTHORITY; III. USE; IV. MANNER OF PRESERVATION; V. ACCESSIBILITY; VI. COLLECTIONS. I. KINDS … Continue reading “Acts of Roman Congregations”