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Acts: An Exegetical Commentary : Volume 1: Introduction and 1:1-247

Craig S. Keener

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    Table of Contents

    1Contents
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 29 min    2Acknowledgments
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 6 min    3Abbreviations
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 37 min    4Other Ancient and Medieval Sources
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 48 min    5Prolegomenon: Initial Considerations for Reading This Commentary
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 117 min    6Conclusion
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 86 min    71. Writing and Publishing Acts
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 37 min    82. Proposed Genres for Acts
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 101 min    9Conclusion
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 119 min    103. Acts as a Work of Ancient Historiography
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 130 min    114. The Character of Ancient Historiography
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 80 min    12Conclusion
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 103 min    135. Historical Perspectives, Tendenz, and Purpose
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 94 min    146. Approaching Acts as a Historical Source
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 165 min    15Conclusions regarding Luke’s Historiography
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 139 min    167. Acts and Paul
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 125 min    17Conclusion
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 75 min    188. Speeches in Acts
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 188 min    19f. Conclusions regarding Historical Tradition
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 144 min    209. Signs and Historiography
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 179 min    215. With, e.g., Roschke, “Healing”; Jenkins, “Reading,” 72.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 158 min    2210. Date
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 107 min    2311. The Author of Luke-Acts
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 115 min    2412. Luke’s Audience
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 60 min    2513. The Purpose of Acts
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 127 min    2614. Israel’s Story
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 178 min    2715. Some Lukan Emphases
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 144 min    286. The Function of Signs
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 188 min    2916. The Unity and Structure of Luke-Acts
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 157 min    3017. Geographic Background
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 78 min    3118. Luke’s Perspective on Women and Gender
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 106 min    321. See the examples in Milnor, “Women.”
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 139 min    33Part 1: The First Outpouring of the Spirit (1:1–2:47)
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 25 min    34Narrative Introduction and Recapitulation (1:1–11)
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 154 min    35(2) Who Are Luke’s Witnesses?
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 145 min    36100. Cpj 2:117.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 227 min    37Preparation for Pentecost: Awaiting the Promise (1:12–26)
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 141 min    385. See Malina and Pilch, Acts , 23.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 143 min    39The Event of Pentecost (2:1–13)
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 153 min    403. The Diaspora Crowd’s Responses to Signs (2:5–13)
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 84 min    4110. E.g., Evans, Wycliffe , 155, 226.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 176 min    42522. Zehnle, Pentecost Discourse , 122.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 72 min    43Peter’s Call to Repentance (2:14–40)
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 143 min    44g. Other Eschatological Imagery
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 137 min    45ix. Conclusion: Lord and King (2:36)
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 82 min    465. With Witherington, Acts , 137–38.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 187 min    47610. Turner, Power , 274.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 132 min    481035. Tg . Ps.-J . on Gen 45:14.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 105 min    49The Life of the Empowered Community (2:41–47)
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 131 min    504. Dibelius, Studies in Acts , 127.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 148 min    51Works Cited
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 128 min    52Balty, “Odeum.” Balty, Jean-Charles. “Odeum.” OEANE 4:177–78.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 126 min    53Borchert, “Ephesus.” Borchert, Gerald L. “Ephesus.” ISBE 2:115–17.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 124 min    54Chamblin, “Freedom.” Chamblin, J. Knox. “Freedom/Liberty.” DPL 313–16.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 126 min    55DeSilva, “Patronage.” DeSilva, David A. “Patronage.” DNTB 766–71.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 124 min    56Fisher, “Hubris.” Fisher, Nick R. E. “Hubris.” OCD 3 732–33.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 124 min    57Gordon, “Ma.” Gordon, Richard L. “Ma.” BrillPauly 8:49–51.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 123 min    58Herr, “Salt.” Herr, Larry G. “Salt.” ISBE 4:286–87.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 121 min    59Judge, “Perga.” Judge, Edwin A. “Perga.” ISBE 3:767–68.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 125 min    60Lafargue, “Orphica.” Lafargue, M. “Orphica.” OTP 2:795–97.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 124 min    61March, “Rhadamanthys.” March, Jennifer R. “Rhadamanthys.” OCD 3 1311.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 124 min    62Mitchell, “Galatia.” Mitchell, Stephen. “Galatia.” ABD 2:870–72.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 124 min    63Pahlitzsch, “Lydda.” Pahlitzsch, Johannes. “Lydda.” BrillPauly 8:1.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 123 min    64Raspke, “Prison.” Rapske, Brian M. “Prison, Prisoner.” DNTB 827–30.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 122 min    65Sauer, “Passes.” Sauer, Vera. “Mountain Passes.” BrillPauly 9:242–43.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 121 min    66Sprinkle, “Law.” Sprinkle, Joe M. “Law.” DOTHB 643–50.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 123 min    67Trump, “Malta.” Trump, D. H. “Malta.” OEANE 3:402–5.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 126 min    68Whitehouse, “Glass.” Whitehouse, David. “Glass.” OEANE 2:413–15.
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 88 min    69Index of Select Subjects
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 5 min    70Index of Authors and Select Names
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 50 min    71Earl, D., 649n23
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 54 min    72Laansma, J. C., 721n653
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 56 min    73Sabourin, L., 355n323 , 382n551
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 46 min    74Index of Scripture
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 65 min    75Mark
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 59 min    762:17–28 785n30
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 57 min    7719:23–27 580
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 60 min    78Index of Other Ancient Sources
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 64 min    793–4 I, 1 512n101
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 58 min    805:1, §7 450n100 , 462n29 , 964n1131 , 995n37
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 66 min    812.7.11m, pp. 88–89.8 1035n453
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 69 min    8222.425 949n982
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 70 min    83Epinomis
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 71 min    84Annals
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 50 min

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