Reading Acts Today

Steve Walton is Senior Lecturer in Greek and New Testament Studies, and Director of Research at London School of Theology, UKLloyd Keith Pietersen received his Ph.D. from the Department of Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield.F. Scott Spencer is Professor of New Testament at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Virginia and is the author of The Portrait of Philip in Acts: A Study of Roles and Relations and Acts. He is the Chair of the New Testament section for the Southeastern Commission for the Study of Religion.ission for the Study of Religion.Thomas E. Phillips is Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Studies at Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, USA

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• AbbreviationsList of Plates and IllustrationsList of ContributorsPreface Steve Walton, Thomas E. Phillips, Lloyd K. Pietersen and F. Scott SpencerIntroduction Lloyd K. PietersenReading Acts in its Ancient ContextsThe Genre of Acts—Revisited Richard A. BurridgeWhy Did Mary Wrap the Newborn Jesus in 'Swaddling Clothes'? Luke 2.7 and 2.12 in the Context of Luke-Acts and First-Century Literature Thomas E. PhillipsLuke's Use of Papias for Narrating the Death of Judas Dennis R. MacDonaldScared to Death: The Rhetoric of Fear in the 'Tragedy' of Ananias and Sapphira F. Scott SpencerDoes the Road to Damascus Run through the Letters of Paul? R. Barry MatlockReading Themes in ActsLuke-Acts, or Luke and Acts? A Reaffirmation of Narrative Unity Joel B. GreenLuke's Jerusalem Perspective James D. G. DunnPhilological and Performative Perspectives on Pentecost Heidi J. Hornik & Mikeal C. ParsonsThe Place of Acts 20.28 in Luke's Theology of the Cross I. Howard MarshallThe Resurrection and its Witnesses in the Book of Acts Daniel MargueratA Spirituality of Acts? Steve WaltonBibliographyIndex of Ancient SourcesIndex of NamesIndex of Subjects