Acts / Mikeal C. Parsons.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parsons, Mikeal C. (Mikeal Carl), 1957-

Series:

Paideia (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Paideia = Paideia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Acts--Commentaries.

Bible.

Bible. Acts.

Genre:

Commentaries.

Physical Description:

xxv, 438 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, [2008]

Contents:

Introduction

Part 1: Acts 1-7, the sense of a beginning

Acts 1, the beginning of the church

Acts 2, the miracle and meaning of Pentecost

Acts 3:1-4:31, the healing of a lame man

Acts 4:32-5:42, tensions within and without

Acts 6-7, Stephen and the seven

Part 2: Acts 8-12, beyond Jerusalem : Philip, Saul, Peter, and others

Acts 8, Philip : a man on a mission

Acts 9:1-31, Saul and Ananias : conversion and call

Acts 9:32-11:18, Peter : his words and deeds

Acts 11:19-12:25, Barnabas, Peter, and Herod

Part 3: Acts 13-19, Paul's mission to the gentile world

Acts 13-14, Paul's initial missionary campaign

Acts 15:1-16:5, the Jerusalem Conference

Acts 16:6-17:15, Paul in Macedonia

Acts 17:16-18:17, Paul in Achaia

Acts 18:18-19:41, Paul in Ephesus

Part 4: Acts 20/28, Paul's farewell journey

Acts 20:1-21:16, Paul's last journey to Jerusalem

Acts 21:17-23:35, Paul in Jerusalem

Acts 24-26, Paul before Felix, Festus, and Agrippa

Acts 27-28, the sea voyage to Rome.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-393) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780801031885

0801031885

OCLC:

216937324

Publisher Number:

99935175790