Acts of the Apostles
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Description
New Testament scholar William Kurz offers a close reading and explanation of the entire narrative of Acts, grounded in the original Greek but keyed to the NABRE for liturgical use. This volume, like each in the series, relates Scripture to life, is faithfully Catholic, and is supplemented by features designed to help readers understand the Bible more deeply and use it more effectively.
ISBN
9780801036330
Publication Date
2014
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
City
Grand Rapids
Disciplines
Biblical Studies | Religion
Comments
Table of Contents
Illustrations 7
Editors' Preface 8
Abbreviations 11
Introduction 13
Outline of Acts 21
Luke's Introduction to Acts (Acts 1:1 - 11) 25
Prayer in the Upper Room (Acts 1:12-26) 37
The Coming of the Holy Spirit and the Birth of the Church (Acts 2) 43
Healing Spurs the Growth of the Church (Acts 3:1-4:4) 66
Bold Testimony and a New Outpouring of the Spirit (Acts 4:5-31) 78
Sharing of Goods: Two Contrary Examples (Acts 4:32-5:11) 89
Signs and Wonders and Trials (Acts 5:12-42) 97
The Ordination of the Seven and the Preaching of Stephen
(Acts 6:1-15) 109
Stephen's Overview of Biblical History (Acts 7: 1-53) 117
Martyrdom, Persecution, and Mission (Acts 7:54-8:40) 132
Paul's Conversion and Baptism (Acts 9:1-22) 150
Saul's Escape; Peter's Healing of Aeneas and Tabitha (Acts 9:23-43) 159
The Conversion of Cornelius (Acts 10:1- 11:18) 167
Church Growth at Antioch; Peter's Escape (Acts 11: 19-12:24) 186
The Mission of Barnabas and Saul (Acts 12:25-13:52) 201
Paul in Asia Minor: Iconium, Lystra, Derbe (Acts 14:1-28) 222
The Jerusalem Council (Acts 15:1-35) 232
The Separation of Paul and Barnabas (Acts 15:36- 16:15) 246
Imprisonment and Release at Philippi (Acts 16:16-40) 254
Paul in Thessalonica, Beroea, and Athens (Acts 17:1-34) 261
Paul's Mission in Corinth (Acts 18: 1-28) 278
Ephesus (Acts 19:1-41) 290
Paul the Itinerant Pastor (Acts 20:1-16) 303
Paul's Farewell Speech (Acts 20:17-38) 309
Paul's Journey to Jerusalem (Acts 21:1-26) 317
Paul's Arrest and Defense (Acts 21:27- 23:35) 324
Trials before Roman Governors (Acts 24:1-25:12) 342
Paul before Agrippa (Acts 25:13-26:32) 351
Shipwreck en Route to Rome (Acts 27: 1-44) 363
From Malta to Rome (Acts 28:1-16) 374
Testimony in Rome (Acts 28:17-31) 380
Suggested Resources 387
Glossary 390
Index of Pastoral Topics 393
Index of Sidebars 396