Acts of the Apostles Through the Centuries
Blackwell Bible Commentaries
1. Edition November 2016
368 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Charting the theological and cultural potency of Acts across the timespan of Christian history, this work of profound scholarship reveals the full extent of the New Testament book's religious, artistic, literary, and political influence.
* Reveals the influence of Acts at key turning points in the history of the Christian church
* Traces the rich and varied artistic and cultural heritage rooted in Acts, from music to literature
* Analyzes the political significance of the book as a touchstone in the church's external relations
* Provides detailed commentary on the exegesis of Acts down the centuries
Series Editors' Preface xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgements xvii
List of Abbreviations xix
Introduction: Orienting the Reading 1
Acts 1 19
Acts 2 38
Acts 3-5 66
Acts 6-8 90
Acts 9 110
Acts 10-12 126
Acts 13-14 142
Acts 15 160
Acts 16-17 172
Acts 18-19 193
Acts 20-23 209
Acts 24-26 229
Acts 27-28 242
Epilogue 258
Appendix 1: Citations of the Acts of the Apostles in Creeds & Confessions of Faith in the Christian Tradition 262
Biographies and Glossary 285
Bibliography 296
Author and Artist Index 322
Index of Scripture References 330
Subject Index 339
Mikeal C. Parsons is Professor and Macon Chair in Religion at Baylor University, USA, where he has taught since 1986. His extensive publications on textual as well as interpretive topics in biblical studies include Body and Character in Luke and Acts: The Subversion of Physiognomy in Early Christianity (2011), and Luke: Storyteller, Evangelist, Interpreter (2007). Prof Parsons has collaborated with Prof Hornik on two previous publications, both as co-author on the three-volume series Illuminating Luke (2003, 2005, 2007), and as co-editor of Interpreting Christian Art (2004).