The Acts of the Apostles,9780687058211

The Acts of the Apostles

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ISBN13: 9780687058211
ISBN10: 068705821X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-11-01
Publisher(s): INGRAM
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Summary

In a striking departure from customary readings of the Acts of the Apostles as the story of the growth of the church, Gaventa argues that Luke's second volume has to do with nothing less than the activity of God. From the beginning of the story at Jesus' Ascension and extending until well past the final report of Paul's activity in Rome, Luke narrates a relentlessly theological story, in which matters of institutional history or biography play only an incidental role. Gaventa pays careful attention to Luke's story of God, as well as to the numerous characters who set themselves in opposition to God's plan.

Table of Contents

Foreword 15(2)
Preface 17(4)
List of Abbreviations
21(4)
Introduction 25(2)
Characters Beyond and Within the Journey
27(22)
God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit
28(11)
God
28(3)
Jesus Christ
31(4)
The Holy Spirit
35(4)
They Were Called Christians (The Church and Its People)
39(5)
Witnesses and Apostles, Not Leaders and Heroes
42(1)
``Your Sons and Your Daughters''
43(1)
Glory to Thy People Israel
44(3)
A Light for the Gentiles
47(2)
Locations for the Journey
49(5)
Historical Location of Acts
49(3)
Canonical Locations of Acts
52(1)
Ecclesial Location of Acts
53(1)
A Map for the Journey
54(4)
Literary Structure
54(2)
Literary Features
56(2)
Orientation of the Commentary
58(3)
Commentary
61(310)
``You Will Be My Witnesses'' (1:1--2:47)
61(22)
Preface (1:1-11)
61(6)
Preparations in Jerusalem (1:12-26)
67(6)
Returning to Jerusalem (1:12-14)
67(2)
Replacing Judas (1:15-26)
69(4)
The Holy Spirit and Its Aftermath (2:1-47)
73(10)
The Coming of the Spirit (2:1-13)
73(3)
Peter's Response (2:14-40)
76(5)
Daily Life in the Community (2:41-47)
81(2)
PART ONE
Witness and Resistance in Jerusalem (3:1-8:3)
83(51)
A Healing Prompts a Second Speech (3:1-26)
83(7)
A Healing in Jesus' Name (3:1-10)
84(2)
Peter's Second Speech (3:11-26)
86(4)
Resistance and Response (4:1-31)
90(9)
Peter and John in Triumphant Custody (4:1-22)
91(3)
The Community's Response to Resistance (4:23-31)
94(5)
Satan Intrudes in God's Community (4:32-5:16)
99(6)
The Unity of the Community (4:32-37)
100(1)
Ananias and Sapphira (5:1-11)
101(2)
The Community Restored and Strengthened (5:12-16)
103(2)
Resistance Intensified (5:17-42)
105(6)
Arrest and Deliverance (5:17-21a)
106(1)
Second Arrest (5:21b-26)
107(1)
``We Must Obey God'' (5:27-32)
107(1)
Gamaliel Intercedes (5:33-42)
108(3)
Grumbling and Growing (6:1-7)
111(5)
Stephen as Accused and Accuser (6:8--8:3)
116(18)
The Arrest of Stephen (6:8-15)
117(2)
Stephen's Speech for the Prosecution (7:1-53)
119(11)
The Death of Stephen and Its Consequences (7:54-8:3)
130(4)
``For All Who Are Far Away'' (8:4-11:18)
134(42)
The Samaritans and Simon (8:4-24)
134(6)
Philip Preaches in Samaria (8:4-8)
135(1)
Even Simon Is Amazed (8:9-13)
136(1)
Jerusalem and Samaria Joined (8:14-17)
137(1)
The Powerlesness of Simon (8:18-24)
138(2)
An Ethiopian Eunuch (8:25-40)
140(6)
A Wondrous Traveler (8:25-28)
140(3)
The Ethiopian and Philip (8:29-38)
143(1)
``On His Way Rejoicing'' (8:39-40)
144(2)
From Persecutor to Proclaimer (9:1-30)
146(10)
Persecution Beyond Jerusalem (9:1-2)
147(1)
``I Am Jesus, Whom You Are Persecuting'' (9:3-9)
148(2)
Ananias Resists the Lord (9:10-16)
150(2)
Brother Saul (9:17-19a)
152(1)
The Proclaimer Persecuted (9:19b-30)
153(3)
Lydda and Joppa Turn to the Lord (9:31-43)
156(6)
The Healing of Aeneas and the Conversion of Lydda (9:32-35)
158(1)
The Raising of Tabitha and the Conversion of Joppa (9:36-43)
159(3)
Lord of All . . . Even All the Gentiles (10:1-11:18)
162(14)
The Vision of Cornelius (10:1-8)
164(1)
Peter's Vision (10:9-16)
165(1)
Journey and Welcome I (10:17-23a)
166(1)
Journey and Welcome II (10:23b-29)
167(2)
Cornelius's Speech (10:30-33)
169(1)
Peter's Speech (10:34-43)
169(2)
The Spirit's Intervention (10:44-48)
171(1)
Jerusalem Questions (11:1-18)
172(4)
To the Gentiles: But How? (11:19-15:35)
176(53)
An Ekklesia Also in Antioch (11:19-30)
176(6)
Christians at Antioch (11:19-26)
177(3)
Antioch Assists Judea (11:27-30)
180(2)
Herod's Demise and Peter's Deliverance (12:1-25)
182(6)
The Violence of Herod (12:1-5)
182(2)
Peter's Deliverance (12:6-11)
184(1)
The Believers' Response (12:12-19)
185(1)
Herod's Demise (12:20-25)
186(2)
The Spirit Commissions and Bar-Jesus Obstructs (13:1-12)
188(8)
The Holy Spirit Commissions Barnabas and Saul (13:1-3)
189(2)
Paul Confronts Bar-Jesus (13:4-12)
191(5)
Conflicted Response in Pisidian Antioch (13:13-52)
196(8)
Arrival in the Synagogue of Pisidian Antioch (13:13-16a)
197(1)
Paul's Synagogue Speech (13:16b-41)
198(4)
A Divided Response (13:42-52)
202(2)
Witnessing in Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe (14:1-28)
204(6)
Division in Iconium (14:1-7)
205(1)
Healing and Confusion in Lystra (14:8-20)
206(2)
Returning to Syrian Antioch (14:21-28)
208(2)
A Conference in Jerusalem (15:1-35)
210(19)
A Dispute in Antioch Leads to Jerusalem (15:1-5)
213(2)
Deliberation in Jerusalem (15:6-21)
215(9)
Response of Believers in Jerusalem (15:22-29)
224(1)
Response in Antioch (15:30-35)
225(4)
PART TWO
``All People Everywhere'' (15:36-19:41)
229(47)
A Renewed Beginning (15:36-16:10)
229(6)
``Strengthening the Churches'' (15:36-41)
230(2)
A Disciple Named Timothy (16:1-5)
232(1)
``Come Over to Macedonia'' (16:6-10)
233(2)
Stories of Philippi: Merchant, Slave, and Jailer (16:11-40)
235(7)
Lydia and Her Household (16:11-15)
236(2)
A Slave and a Spirit of Divination (16:16-18)
238(1)
Accusation and Violence (16:19-24)
239(1)
Not Escape but Rescue (16:25-34)
239(1)
Paul as Roman Citizen (16:35-40)
240(2)
``Turning the World Upside Down'' (17:1-15)
242(4)
Persuasion and Jealousy in Thessalonica (17:1-9)
243(2)
Division Also in Beroea (17:10-15)
245(1)
God and the Gods in Athens (17:16-34)
246(8)
``Something New'' in Athens (17:16-21)
248(2)
Paul's Speech (17:22-31)
250(3)
A Divided Response (17:32-34)
253(1)
Conflict and Endurance in Corinth (18:1-17)
254(7)
Aquila and Priscilla (18:1-3)
255(1)
In and Out of the Synagogue (18:4-8)
256(2)
``Do Not Be Afraid'' (18:9-11)
258(1)
``Before the Tribunal'' (18:12-17)
259(2)
The Word of the Lord Prevails in Ephesus (18:18-19:22)
261(8)
Travels of Paul (18:18-23)
262(2)
Priscilla and Aquila Instruct Apollos (18:24-28)
264(1)
Paul Baptizes Disciples (19:1-7)
265(1)
Leaving the Synagogue (19:8-10)
266(1)
Defeating the Sons of Sceva (19:11-20)
266(2)
Paul Will Go to Rome (19:21-22)
268(1)
Defenders of Artemis of the Ephesians (19:23-41)
269(7)
``She Will Be Deprived of Her Majesty'' (19:23-27)
270(2)
``Great Is Artemis of the Ephesians'' (19:28-34)
272(1)
``Citizens of Ephesus'' (19:35-41)
273(3)
Strengthening Believers (20:1-21:17)
276(21)
Going Up to Jerusalem (20:1-16)
277(6)
Travel (20:1-6)
277(2)
Eutychus Restored to Community (20:7-12)
279(2)
Travel (20:13-16)
281(2)
Paul's Labor, the Church's Future, and God's Grace (20:17-38)
283(8)
``From the First Day'' (20:18b-21)
285(1)
``On My Way to Jerusalem'' (20:22-24)
286(1)
``Keep Watch'' (20:25-31)
287(2)
``I Commend You to God'' (20:32-35)
289(2)
Final Steps Toward Jerusalem (21:1-17)
291(6)
Travel (21:1-7)
292(1)
Prophecy in Caesarea (21:8-14)
293(2)
Travel (21:15-17)
295(2)
The Persecuted and Vindicated Proclaimer (21:18-26:32)
297(52)
Paul in Peril (21:18-36)
297(6)
Paul Accused (21:18-26)
298(2)
Paul Seized (21:27-36)
300(3)
Defense Before a Jerusalem Crowd (21:37-22:29)
303(9)
Not a Revolutionary from Egypt but a Citizen of Tarsus (21:37-40)
304(1)
``You Will Be His Witness'' (22:1-21)
305(5)
A Roman Citizen by Birth (22:22-29)
310(2)
From the Crowd to the Council (22:30-23:11)
312(5)
Paul Before the Council (23:1-5)
312(2)
``I Am a Pharisee'' (23:6-10)
314(3)
From Jerusalem to Caesarea (23:12-35)
317(7)
An Oath to Kill Paul (23:12-15)
318(1)
The Plot Disclosed (23:16-22)
319(1)
Claudias Lysias Writes to Felix (23:23-30)
320(2)
From Jerusalem to Caesarea (23:31-35)
322(2)
The Accusers and Paul Before Felix (24:1-27)
324(7)
Tertullus Speaks for Paul's Accusers (24:1-9)
324(2)
Paul's Defense Before Felix (24:10-21)
326(3)
Responses of Felix (24:22-27)
329(2)
Paul Appealing to the Emperor (25:1-27)
331(7)
Festus and Jewish Leaders in Jerusalem (25:1-5)
332(1)
Paul Appeals to Caesar (25:6-12)
333(2)
Festus, Agrippa, and Bernice (25:13-22)
335(2)
Paul Before Agrippa and the Prominent (25:23-27)
337(1)
From Defense to Proclamation (26:1-26)
338(11)
Paul's Final Defense (26:2-23)
340(6)
Responses Public and Private (26:24-30)
346(3)
``And So We Came to Rome'' (27:1-28:31)
349(22)
Crisis and Confidence at Sea (27:1-44)
349(7)
Difficulties from the Beginning (27:1-8)
351(1)
Paul's First Intervention: A Warning (27:9-12)
352(1)
The Storm Begins (27:13-20)
352(1)
Paul's Second Intervention: God Will Preserve All (27:21-26)
353(1)
The Drifting Ship (27:27-32)
354(1)
Paul's Third Intervention (27:33-38)
354(1)
Safely to Land (27:39-44)
355(1)
From Malta to Rome (28:1-15)
356(6)
Mistaken Identities for Paul (28:1-6)
357(2)
Mutual Hospitalities (28:7-10)
359(1)
``And So We Came to Rome'' (28:11-15)
360(2)
``When We Came into Rome'' (28:16-31)
362(9)
A First Meeting with Roman Jews (28:17-22)
364(2)
Hearing and Refusing to Hear: Division Persists (28:23-29)
366(2)
``With All Boldness and Without Hindrance'' (28:30-31)
368(3)
Select Bibliography 371(12)
Index 383

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