Acts of the Apostles

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Contents Acts of the Apostles Commentary 1:1-2 1:3-11 1:12-14 1:15-26 2:1-13 2:14-36 2:37-41 2:42-47 3:1-10 3:11-26 4:1-22 Foreword to Hermeneia Foreword to the First German Edition Foreword to the Second German Edition Reference Codes 1. Abbreviations: Serial Titles, Journals, etc. 2. Short Titles of Works Often Cited Editor's Note Introduction 1. External Testimony to Acts 2. Date of Composition 3. The Text 4. The Language 5. Sources 6. The Author A) The Form of the Whole B) The Structure C) The Summaries D) The Speeches 7. Major Themes-View of History 8. Chronology Dedication, Proem Excursus: Proems Jesus' Farewell Speech and the Ascension The Earliest Congregation Choice of a Replacement for Judas Excursus: The Legend about the Death of judas The Miracle at Pentecost Excursus: The List of Nations Excursus: The Pentecost Narrative The Pentecost Sermon The Effects of the Speech Summary: The Unity of the Earliest Community Excursus: The Breaking of Bread Excursus: The Sharing of Property Peter Heals a Lame Man Excursus: The "Beautiful Gate" Peter's Speech The Arrest of Peter and John and the Examination before the Council 4:23-31 The Prayer of the Congregation 34 4:32-37 Summary: The Life of the Congregation 36 5:1-11 Ananias and Sapphira 37 5:12-16 Summary: Signs and Wonders 39 5:17-42 The Apostles' Arrest, Miraculous Release, and Examination before the Council, including the Advice of Gamaliel 40 6:1-7 The Installation of the Seven Congregational Leaders 44 Excursus: The Choice of the Seven 44 Excursus: The Hellenists 45 6:8-7:1 The Attack on Stephen 47 7:2-53 Stephen's Speech before the Council 49 Excursus: Joseph 53 Excursus: Criticism of the Temple 56 Excursus: Stephen's Speech 57 7:54-8:4 The Martyrdom of Stephen and the Outbreak of Persecution 59 Excursus: The Martyrdom of Stephen 61 8:5-13 Philip's Mission in Samaria and the Conversion of Simon Magus 62 Excursus: Simon (Magus) 63 8:14-25 The Annexation ofthe New Church to the Earliest Congregation and Peter's Clash with Simon Magus 65 8:26-40 The Conversion of an Ethiopian Official 67 9:1-19a The Conversion of Paul: The First Account 70 Excursus: Paul's Call 72 9:19b-25 Saul's Appearance in Damascus and His Escape 74 9:26-31 Saul in Jerusalem (and Tarsus) 75 9:32-43 Paul Heals Aeneas and Raises Tabitha 76 10:1-48 The First Gentile Conversion (through Peter) 78 Excursus: The Cornelius Story 80 11:1-18 Peter's Report in Jerusalem 85 11:19-26 The Church Spreads to Antioch: The First Mixed Congregation 87 Excursus: The Word x.Ptunavos, "Christian" 88 11:27-30 The Prophecy of Agabus and the Collection for Jerusalem 90 Excursus: Famines 90 12:1-19 The Persecution in Jerusalem; Peter's Imprisonment and Miraculous Escape 92 Vlll Excursus: "Herods" 93 Excursus: The Miracle of the Opening of the Gate 94 12:20-25 The Terrible Death of the Persecutor 96 Excursus: The Death of"Herod" (Agrippa I) 96 The First Missionary Journey [13-14] 98 13:1-12 Saul (Paul) and Barnabas in Cyprus 98 13:13-52 Antioch in Pisidia (including Paul's 14:1-7 14:8-20a 14:20b-28 Speech, vss 16-41) 101 Excursus: Antioch 103 !conium Lystra Derbe and Return 108 109 112 15:1-29 The Apostolic Council 114 Excursus: The Apostolic Decree 118 Excursus: The Apostolic Council 121 The Great Missionary Journey [ 15:36-21 :26] 123 15:30-41 The Return of Paul and Barnabas to Antioch; Their Clash and Separation The Visit to the Congregations of the First Journey; Circumcision of Timothy The Journey to Troas and Paul's Vision (Call to Macedonia) Philippi Excursus: Philippi Thessalonica Beroea Athens (including the Areopagus Speech) Excursus: Athens Excursus: The Areopagus Speech Corinth (including the Trial before Gallio) Excursus: Corinth Excursus: Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeus The Journey to Palestine via Ephesus and Return Apollos Excursus: Ephesus The "Johannine" Christians in Ephesus Ephesus: The Sons of Sceva ( 13-1 7); The Riot Caused by Demetrius (23-41) The Journey through Macedonia to Corinth and Return to Troas 20:7-12 The Sermon in Troas and the Raising ofEutychus 169 20:13-16 The Journey to Miletus 171 20:17-38 The Farewell to the Elders of the Ephesian Congregation 172 21:1-14 From Miletus to Caesarea 177 21:15-26 The Arrival in Jerusalem 179 21:27-40 Paul's Arrest 182 22:1-21 The Speech before the People 185 22:22-29 Paul Identifies Himself as a Roman Citizen 189 22:30-23:11 The Presentation before the Council 191 23:12-35 The Plot on Paul's Life; Transfer to Caesarea 193 Excursus: Antonius Felix 194 24:1-23 The Trial before Felix 197 24:24-27 Paul and Felix 201 25:1-12 Paul before Festus; Appeal to Caesar 202 Excursus: The Appeal 203 25:13-27 Festus and Agrippa 205 Excursus: Agrippa II 206 26:1-32 Paul Speaks before Agrippa II and Festus 208 27:1-44 The Voyage to Rome 213 Excursus: The Report about the Voyage 221 28:1-16 The Stay in Malta; Continuation of the Journey and Arrival in Rome 222 28:17--:31 In Rome 226 Excursus: Four Hypotheses Regarding the ConcluSion of the Book 228 Appendices 231 Bibliography 243 1. Bibliographies 243 2. Commentaries 243 Older Works 243 Modern Works 243 3. Studies 245 Indices 251 1. Passages 251 2. Greek Words 273 3. Subjects 274 4. Modern Authors 280 Designer's Notes 286