Dancing in the Dragon’s Jaws
A Commentary
The people walking in deep darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Matthew 4:16
“Dancing in the Dragon’s Jaws” is a reference from Bruce Cockburn’s excellent album by the same name.
To make this book easily understandable quotes from the Bible are in bold.
Quotes from other sources are in italics.
The text of Acts is taken from the World English Bible. Most other Scripture quotes are from the NIV.
Copyright 2021 by Richard Loper
Acts: Dancing in the Dragon’s Jaws
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The Book of Acts is the story about how Christ’s Kingdom of light and truth overcame the dragon’s kingdom of darkness and death. The Book of Acts tells the story about how the first Christians triumphed over (the dragon) by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And because they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death, Revelation 12:11, they were able to traverse the world, dancing in the dragon’s jaws.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Backstory
- Introduction
- Jerusalem
- Samaria
- Judea
- Saul
- Peter
- Uttermost Parts of the Earth, Paul’s First Missionary Journey
- Jerusalem Council
- Paul’s Second Missionary Journey
- Paul’s Third Missionary Journey
- Instructions to Ephesian Elders
- Paul’s Arrest in Jerusalem
- Paul’s Transfer to Caesarea
- Paul’s Transfer to Rome
- Paul’s Appeal to the Roman Jews
- Epilogue
- Assignments
- Suggested Reading