Direct answer: In the biblical narrative, “acts” are typically grouped into two broad sense:
- In a thematic sense, the biblical story is often described as a three- or six-act drama about creation, humanity’s fall, God’s redemptive work, the coming of Jesus, the spread of the church, and the culmination of God’s kingdom. This framework is used in many overviews of the Bible’s storyline, with acts like creation, fall, redemption, fulfillment, and new creation appearing across theologians’ summaries. If you’re looking for a common classroom or devotional framing, this three- or six-act structure is usually offered as the outline.
- In the narrower biblical text sense, “Acts” refers to a specific book in the New Testament: the Acts of the Apostles. This book recounts the early Christian church’s founding, the missionary efforts of the apostles (particularly Peter and Paul), the spread of the gospel from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth, and key events such as Pentecost, the Council at Jerusalem, and Paul’s journeys.
If you meant a specific scholarly or devotional framework, please specify which sense you want (three-act, six-act, or a canonical list of events in the book of Acts), and I can tailor the outline accordingly.
