Does Acts Contain Actual Eyewitness Accounts? | Steve Walton

Exploring the Language of Scripture

Does the Book of Acts really preserve accurate eyewitness testimonies?

In this episode of Exploring the Language of Scripture, Daniel Mikkelsen is joined by Steve Walton—pastor, New Testament scholar, and specialist on the Book of Acts—for a wide-ranging conversation about whether Acts contains evidence of eyewitness accounts.

From the importance of Greek for reading Acts, to eyewitness testimony, historical accuracy, miracles, and the mysterious “we” sections, Steve Walton explains what makes Acts unlike any other New Testament book and why it matters today.

Whether you’re curious about how reliable Acts is as history, or interested in how biblical languages open up new insights, this episode explores the unique witness of Acts and what it means for Christians seeking to follow Christ today.

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Chapters:
00:00 – Coming Up...
01:04 – Meet Steve Walton: Scholar of the Book of Acts and Pastor
03:41 – Why Learning Greek Changes How You Read Scripture
06:48 – Greek Word Order: How Meaning Hides in Plain Sight
09:47 – Acts in Greek: When Translations Miss the Point
18:42 – Discovering Acts: How Steve’s Journey Began
23:12 – Why Acts is Unlike Any Other New Testament Book
26:20 – Does Acts Contain Any Evidence of Eyewitness Testimony?
36:11 – Can Acts Be Trusted as History?
45:37 – “Witness” Language: Fact, History, or Theology?
54:17 – What on Earth is Verisimilitude (and Why It Matters in Acts)?
58:06 – Miracles in Acts: Belief, Worldview, and Evidence
01:03:55 – The “We” Sections: Eyewitness or Device?
01:10:51 – What Acts Teaches Us for Following Christ Today

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Podcast Keywords:
biblical languages, New Testament, Old Testament, Christ, bible study, Relationship with God, learn biblical languages, Biblical Theology, Christianity, Covenants, New covenant, old covenant, language acquisition, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew.

Chapter

1. Coming up... (00:00:00)

2. Meet Steve Walton: Scholar of the Book of Acts and Pastor (00:01:04)

3. Why Learning Greek Changes How You Read Scripture (00:03:41)

4. Greek Word Order: How Meaning Hides in Plain Sight (00:06:48)

5. Acts in Greek: When Translations Miss the Point (00:09:47)

6. Discovering Acts: How Steve’s Journey Began (00:18:42)

7. Why Acts is Unlike Any Other New Testament Book (00:23:12)

8. Does Acts Contain Any Evidence of Eyewitness Testimony? (00:26:20)

9. Can Acts Be Trusted as History? (00:36:11)

10. “Witness” Language: Fact, History, or Theology? (00:45:37)

11. What on Earth is Verisimilitude (and Why It Matters in Acts)? (00:54:17)

12. Miracles in Acts: Belief, Worldview, and Evidence (00:58:06)

13. The “We” Sections: Eyewitness or Device? (01:03:55)

14. What Acts Teaches Us for Following Christ Today (01:10:51)