Acts: An Exegetical Commentary : Volume 1: Introduction and 1:1-247
Craig S. Keener
Bible Study
Chapters 84
- Contents ≈ 29 min
- Acknowledgments ≈ 6 min
- Abbreviations ≈ 37 min
- Other Ancient and Medieval Sources ≈ 48 min
- Prolegomenon: Initial Considerations for Reading This Commentary ≈ 117 min
- Conclusion ≈ 86 min
- 1. Writing and Publishing Acts ≈ 37 min
- 2. Proposed Genres for Acts ≈ 101 min
- Conclusion ≈ 119 min
- 3. Acts as a Work of Ancient Historiography ≈ 130 min
- 4. The Character of Ancient Historiography ≈ 80 min
- Conclusion ≈ 103 min
- 5. Historical Perspectives, Tendenz, and Purpose ≈ 94 min
- 6. Approaching Acts as a Historical Source ≈ 165 min
- Conclusions regarding Luke’s Historiography ≈ 139 min
- 7. Acts and Paul ≈ 125 min
- Conclusion ≈ 75 min
- 8. Speeches in Acts ≈ 188 min
- f. Conclusions regarding Historical Tradition ≈ 144 min
- 9. Signs and Historiography ≈ 179 min
- 5. With, e.g., Roschke, “Healing”; Jenkins, “Reading,” 72. ≈ 158 min
- 10. Date ≈ 107 min
- 11. The Author of Luke-Acts ≈ 115 min
- 12. Luke’s Audience ≈ 60 min
- 13. The Purpose of Acts ≈ 127 min
- 14. Israel’s Story ≈ 178 min
- 15. Some Lukan Emphases ≈ 144 min
- 6. The Function of Signs ≈ 188 min
- 16. The Unity and Structure of Luke-Acts ≈ 157 min
- 17. Geographic Background ≈ 78 min
- 18. Luke’s Perspective on Women and Gender ≈ 106 min
- 1. See the examples in Milnor, “Women.” ≈ 139 min
- Part 1: The First Outpouring of the Spirit (1:1–2:47) ≈ 25 min
- Narrative Introduction and Recapitulation (1:1–11) ≈ 154 min
- (2) Who Are Luke’s Witnesses? ≈ 145 min
- 100. CPJ 2:117. ≈ 227 min
- Preparation for Pentecost: Awaiting the Promise (1:12–26) ≈ 141 min
- 5. See Malina and Pilch, Acts , 23. ≈ 143 min
- The Event of Pentecost (2:1–13) ≈ 153 min
- 3. The Diaspora Crowd’s Responses to Signs (2:5–13) ≈ 84 min
- 10. E.g., Evans, Wycliffe , 155, 226. ≈ 176 min
- 522. Zehnle, Pentecost Discourse , 122. ≈ 72 min
- Peter’s Call to Repentance (2:14–40) ≈ 143 min
- g. Other Eschatological Imagery ≈ 137 min
- ix. Conclusion: Lord and King (2:36) ≈ 82 min
- 5. With Witherington, Acts , 137–38. ≈ 187 min
- 610. Turner, Power , 274. ≈ 132 min
- 1035. Tg . Ps.-J . on Gen 45:14. ≈ 105 min
- The Life of the Empowered Community (2:41–47) ≈ 131 min
- 4. Dibelius, Studies in Acts , 127. ≈ 148 min
- Works Cited ≈ 128 min
- Balty, “Odeum.” Balty, Jean-Charles. “Odeum.” OEANE 4:177–78. ≈ 126 min
- Borchert, “Ephesus.” Borchert, Gerald L. “Ephesus.” ISBE 2:115–17. ≈ 124 min
- Chamblin, “Freedom.” Chamblin, J. Knox. “Freedom/Liberty.” DPL 313–16. ≈ 126 min
- DeSilva, “Patronage.” DeSilva, David A. “Patronage.” DNTB 766–71. ≈ 124 min
- Fisher, “Hubris.” Fisher, Nick R. E. “Hubris.” OCD 3 732–33. ≈ 124 min
- Gordon, “Ma.” Gordon, Richard L. “Ma.” BrillPauly 8:49–51. ≈ 123 min
- Herr, “Salt.” Herr, Larry G. “Salt.” ISBE 4:286–87. ≈ 121 min
- Judge, “Perga.” Judge, Edwin A. “Perga.” ISBE 3:767–68. ≈ 125 min
- Lafargue, “Orphica.” Lafargue, M. “Orphica.” OTP 2:795–97. ≈ 124 min
- March, “Rhadamanthys.” March, Jennifer R. “Rhadamanthys.” OCD 3 1311. ≈ 124 min
- Mitchell, “Galatia.” Mitchell, Stephen. “Galatia.” ABD 2:870–72. ≈ 124 min
- Pahlitzsch, “Lydda.” Pahlitzsch, Johannes. “Lydda.” BrillPauly 8:1. ≈ 123 min
- Raspke, “Prison.” Rapske, Brian M. “Prison, Prisoner.” DNTB 827–30. ≈ 122 min
- Sauer, “Passes.” Sauer, Vera. “Mountain Passes.” BrillPauly 9:242–43. ≈ 121 min
- Sprinkle, “Law.” Sprinkle, Joe M. “Law.” DOTHB 643–50. ≈ 123 min
- Trump, “Malta.” Trump, D. H. “Malta.” OEANE 3:402–5. ≈ 126 min
- Whitehouse, “Glass.” Whitehouse, David. “Glass.” OEANE 2:413–15. ≈ 88 min
- Index of Select Subjects ≈ 5 min
- Index of Authors and Select Names ≈ 50 min
- Earl, D., 649n23 ≈ 54 min
- Laansma, J. C., 721n653 ≈ 56 min
- Sabourin, L., 355n323 , 382n551 ≈ 46 min
- Index of Scripture ≈ 65 min
- Mark ≈ 59 min
- 2:17–28 785n30 ≈ 57 min
- 19:23–27 580 ≈ 60 min
- Index of Other Ancient Sources ≈ 64 min
- 3–4 I, 1 512n101 ≈ 58 min
- 5:1, §7 450n100 , 462n29 , 964n1131 , 995n37 ≈ 66 min
- 2.7.11m, pp. 88–89.8 1035n453 ≈ 69 min
- 22.425 949n982 ≈ 70 min
- Epinomis ≈ 71 min
- Annals ≈ 50 min
| Author | Craig S. Keener |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Era | Contemporary |
| Categories | Bible Study |
| Length | 84 chapters · ≈ 150 h 40 min read |
| Formats | Web Book · EPUB |







