Acts

Just like with Matthew, I'm going to assume familiarity from anyone reading this. I will simply talk about things that jumped out at me in rereading this for the first time in some twenty years.

1) The book starts with the ascension of Jesus. This is the one final piece of the divinity of Jesus, that he didn't die a clumsy mortal death but was taken whole, up to heaven. My guess is that this is the least well known part.
2) 'Tongues of fire' alit on the disciples heads and they were able to speak various new languages. This is similar to the tower of Babel, except this time it was a great help, rather than a hindrance. A dozen or so regions are listed.
3) I mentioned that Augustine was one of the most famous conversions to Christianity. I'd forgotten the conversion of Paul on the road to Damascus. In some ways he is the perfect representative to go forth since he had displayed a giant animosity towards Christians beforehand.
4) Peter has a dream in Chapter 10 that I didn't remember at all. In the dream he is presented with all kinds of animals and told to kill and eat from them. He responds that he hasn't eaten anything impure or unholy before. The lord, again, tells him to kill and eat from them. This seems to discard the dietary restrictions from the Old Testament.
5) After the dream, Peter goes to associate with Gentiles. The restriction is broken and the disciples most mix with everyone.
6) Another way that Paul is a perfect representative is that he is a Roman citizen. This gives him special rights and he isn't afraid to lean on these to insure fair treatment. He even insists on appealing to Caesar.
7) When Paul meets Felix, the governor, he talks with him about Christianity. He speaks of 'justice, self-control, and the judgment which was soon to come'. I find it interesting that these are the subjects that came up. I don't know how much modern missionaries stress justice or self-control.
8) On the way to Rome, Paul is bitten by a viper but survives unharmed. From this, the natives of Malta assume he is divine. Paul also heals the sick while there.
9) Paul finishes up by preaching in Rome itself.