Sacra Pagina: The Acts Of The Apostles

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.

• CONTENTSEditor's Preface   ixPreface   xiAbbreviations   xivIntroductionA. The Text of Acts   2B. Acts as History   3C. Acts as Apology   7D. Literary Dimensions of Acts   9E. The Prophetic Structure of Luke-Acts   12F. Religious Themes   14Bibliography   18Translation, Notes, InterpretationI. THE RAISED PROPHET AND THE RESTORED PEOPLE1. Prophecy and Enthronement (1:1-11)   232. Preparing the People (1:12-26)   333. Pentecost: The Gift of the Spirit (2:1-13)   414. Peter's Pentecost Sermon (2:14-36)   485. Portrait of a Restored People (2:37-47)   566. The Working of the Raised Prophet (3:1-26)   637. The Response by People and Leaders (4:1-22)   758. The Power of the Apostles (4:23-5:11)  829. The Second Trial (5:12-42)   9310. The Succession of Prophetic Authority (6:1-15)   104  11. Stephen's Speech: Promises to the Patriarchs (7:1-16)   11412. Stephen's Speech: The Prophet Moses (7:17-53)   12213. The Death of a Prophet (7:54-8:3)   138 II. THE EXPANSION OF GOD'S PEOPLE14. 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)   274II. THE APOSTLE TO THE GENTILES31. The Mission to Europe (15:36-16:10)    281 32.  Events at Philippi (16:11-24)    29133. 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)   38045. Paul's Speech in the City (22:1-29)   386IV. THE IMPRISONED APOSTLE46. Paul's Defense before the Sanhédrin (22:30-23:11)   39547. Escape to Caesarea (23:12-35)   40248. Paul's Defense before Felix (24:1-23)   40949. Paul and Festus (24:24-25:12)   41850. Before Governor and King (25:13-27)   42451. Paul's Defense before Agrippa (26:1-32)   43052. Perils at Sea (27:1-26)   44453. Shipwreck and Safety (27:27-44)   45354. From Melita to Rome (28:1-16)   46055. The Hope of Israel, the Salvation of Gentiles (28:17-31)    468IndexesScriptural Index   479Index of Ancient Writings   541Index of Authors   565Supplementary Bibliography   569

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