Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Editor's Preface   ix
Preface   xi
Abbreviations   xiv

Introduction
A. The Text of Acts   2
B. Acts as History   3
C. Acts as Apology   7
D. Literary Dimensions of Acts   9
E. The Prophetic Structure of Luke-Acts   12
F. Religious Themes   14
Bibliography   18

Translation, Notes, Interpretation
     I. THE RAISED PROPHET AND THE RESTORED PEOPLE
1. Prophecy and Enthronement (1:1-11)   23
2. Preparing the People (1:12-26)   33
3. Pentecost: The Gift of the Spirit (2:1-13)   41
4. Peter's Pentecost Sermon (2:14-36)   48
5. Portrait of a Restored People (2:37-47)   56
6. The Working of the Raised Prophet (3:1-26)   63
7. The Response by People and Leaders (4:1-22)   75
8. The Power of the Apostles (4:23-5:11)  82
9. The Second Trial (5:12-42)   93
10. The Succession of Prophetic Authority (6:1-15)   104  
11. Stephen's Speech: Promises to the Patriarchs (7:1-16)   114
12. Stephen's Speech: The Prophet Moses (7:17-53)   122
13. The Death of a Prophet (7:54-8:3)   138 

     II. THE EXPANSION OF GOD'S PEOPLE
14. The Mission in Samaria (8:4-25)   144 
15. Philip and the Ethiopian (8:26-40)   153 
16. Saul Encounters the Risen Lord (9:l-19a)   161 
17. Paul's Reception in Jerusalem (9:19b-30)   170 
18. Wonders Worked by Peter (9:31-43)   176 
19. Two Visions (10:l-23a)   180 
20. Gentiles Receive the Spirit (10:23b-48)   188 
21. Peter's Defense (11:1-18)   196 
22. The Church at Antioch (11:19-30)   202 
23. Peter's Escape, Herod's Death (12:1-25)   209 
24. Commission and Confrontation (13:1-12)   219 
25. Proclamation at Antioch of Pisidia (13:13-41)   228 
26. Acceptance and Rejection in the Diaspora (13:42-52)   239 
27. The Apostles in Iconium and Lystra (14:1-18)   245 
28. Return to Antioch (14:19-28)   252 
29. Conflict over Gentile Conversions (15:1-21)   258 
30. The Church Decides for Gentile Freedom (15:22-35)   274

     II. THE APOSTLE TO THE GENTILES
31. The Mission to Europe (15:36-16:10)    281 
32.  Events at Philippi (16:11-24)    291
33. Imprisonment and Release (16:25-40)   299 
34. Troubles in Thessalonica (17:1-15)   304 
35. Paul in Athens (17:16-34)   311 
36. Founding the Church at Corinth (18:1-11)   321 
37. Troubles and a New Recruit (18:12-28)   327 
38. The Mission in Ephesus (19:1-20)   336 
39. Riot in Ephesus (19:21-40)   345 
40. Heading Toward Jerusalem (20:1-16)   354 
41. Paul's Farewell Discourse (20:17-38)   359 
42. Prophecy of Paul's Fate (21:1-14)   368 
43. Paul and the Jerusalem Leadership (21:15-26)   373  
44. Riot in Jerusalem (21:27-40)   380
45. Paul's Speech in the City (22:1-29)   386

     IV. THE IMPRISONED APOSTLE
46. Paul's Defense before the Sanhédrin (22:30-23:11)   395
47. Escape to Caesarea (23:12-35)   402
48. Paul's Defense before Felix (24:1-23)   409
49. Paul and Festus (24:24-25:12)   418
50. Before Governor and King (25:13-27)   424
51. Paul's Defense before Agrippa (26:1-32)   430
52. Perils at Sea (27:1-26)   444
53. Shipwreck and Safety (27:27-44)   453
54. From Melita to Rome (28:1-16)   460
55. The Hope of Israel, the Salvation of Gentiles (28:17-31)    468

     Indexes
Scriptural Index   479
Index of Ancient Writings   541
Index of Authors   565
Supplementary Bibliography   569

About the Author

Luke Timothy Johnson is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.

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