Acts 28:11-31

Acts 28:13 – Paul sailed past Mt. Vesuvius in AD 61, which would alter erupt in AD 79, destroying the city of Pompeii. Drusilla, the wife of Felix, and their son were killed in that eruption.

Acts 28:22 – Christianity did not have a good reputation at that time. Only a minority of people would accept the gospel message, even under the best of circumstances with an inspired teacher.

Acts 28:30-31 – It would have been easy for Paul to make excuses and stop preaching in confinement, but he kept preaching and made no excuses.

• What we can piece together about the events following Acts:

  • AD 62: Acts ends with Paul being confined

  • AD 62-65 – Paul is free (Philemon 1:22)

  • I Timothy 3:14 – Paul wanted to visit Timothy, so is evidently free at the time.

  • AD 64 – Great fire, followed by systematic persecution of Christians.

  • Paul later imprisoned again and beheaded.

The spread of the gospel (Acts 1:8):

• Jerusalem (Acts 2-7)

• Judea and Samaria (Acts 8-12)

• Remotest parts of the earth (Acts 13-28)

• The gospel was born in a fire. It will survive!