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Tables of Contents for Witness to the Gospel
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LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
xi
4
PREFACE
xv
INTRODUCTION
1
2
1 HOW DOES ONE WRITE ON THE THEOLOGY OF ACTS?
3
14
Howard Marshall
I. Was Luke a 'theologian'?
3
2
II. What do we mean by 'the theology of the book of Acts'?
5
3
III. What can we learn from previous investigators?
8
7
IV. Why are we attempting this book?
15
2
PART I: THE SALVATION OF GOD
17
150
2 THE PLAN OF GOD
19
22
John T. Squires
I. Introduction
20
3
II. The plan of God in Acts
23
14
III. Conclusion
37
4
3 SCRIPTURE AND THE REALISATION OF GOD'S PROMISES
41
22
Darrell Bock
I. Introduction
42
1
II. Hermeneutical axioms
43
6
III. Five scriptural themes in Acts
49
13
IV. Conclusion
62
1
4 SALVATION-HISTORY AND ESCHATOLOGY
63
20
John Nolland
I. Introduction
64
1
II. Parousia hope
65
3
III. Kingdom as present and future
68
2
IV. Repetition and escalation in salvation-history
70
6
V. Jewish unbelief not the basis for good news to Gentiles
76
7
5 SALVATION TO THE END OF THE EARTH: GOD AS THE SAVIOUR IN THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
83
24
Joel B. Green
I. Introduction
84
3
II. 'The message of this salvation'
87
8
III. 'God has brought a saviour'
95
6
IV. 'What must I do to be saved?'
101
4
V. 'You and your entire household will be saved.'
105
2
6 THE DIVINE SAVIOUR
107
18
H. Douglas Buckwalter
I. Introduction
108
1
II. A survey of Luke's christology
108
4
III. A deity who reigns supreme
112
8
IV. A deity who waits on tables
120
2
V. Conclusion: the christological pulse of Acts
122
3
7 THE NEED FOR SALVATION
125
20
Christoph Stenschke
I. Introduction
126
3
II. How and why people need to be saved
129
3
III. Forgiveness of sin
132
3
IV. Luke's 'generation' and humanity in general
135
5
V. Repentance
140
2
VI. Some clues from Acts 2 (prior to Acts 2:37)
142
2
VII. Conclusion
144
1
8 SALVATION AND HEALTH IN CHRISTIAN ANTIQUITY: THE SOTERIOLOGY OF LUKE-ACTS IN ITS FIRST CENTURY SETTING
145
22
Ben Witherington III
I. Introduction
146
1
II. Salvation in a Graeco-Roman mode--spared, healed, blessed
147
3
III. Helped, cured, delivered in Luke-Acts
150
5
IV. The means of salvation in Luke-Acts
155
4
V. The meaning and the benefits of salvation in Luke-Acts
159
4
VI. Conclusions and corollaries
163
4
PART II: THE CALL OF GOD
167
158
9 THE ROLE OF THE APOSTLES
169
22
Andrew Clark
I. Introduction
170
1
II. The twelve Apostles
170
2
III. Peter as representative of the Twelve
172
1
IV. The roles of the twelve Apostles
173
8
V. Paul and Barnabas
181
4
VI. Peter and Paul parallels
185
5
VII. Conclusion
190
1
10 MISSION AND WITNESS
191
24
Peter Bolt
I. Introduction
192
1
II. Vocabulary
192
4
III. The witnesses and their witness
196
14
IV. Mission, witness and the readers of Acts
210
5
11 THE PROGRESS OF THE WORD
215
20
Brian Rosner
I. Introduction
216
1
II. Progress anticipated
217
4
III. Progress confirmed
221
2
IV. The author of progress
223
2
V. Patterns of progress
225
4
VI. Unending progress
229
4
VII. Conclusion
233
2
12 OPPOSITION TO THE PLAN OF GOD AND PERSECUTION
235
22
Brian Rapske
I. Introduction
236
1
II. Jewish opposition
236
3
III. Christian opposition
239
6
IV. How the persecuted fulfil the plan of God
245
9
V. Conclusion
254
3
13 THE PREACHING OF PETER IN ACTS
257
18
Hans F. Bayer
I. Introduction
258
1
II. The context of the Petrine speeches and the emerging portrait of Peter
258
4
III. Peter as a preacher of repentance and salvation
262
7
IV. Peter as a preacher of Christ: the christology of the collective apostolic witness with some Petrine emphases
269
4
V. Conclusion
273
2
14 THE SPEECH OF STEPHEN
275
20
Heinz-Werner Neudorfer
I. Introduction
276
1
II. Context and meaning of Stephen's speech
277
4
III. Stephen's speech as an 'historical review' in the context of Jewish literature
281
2
IV. Theological motives and building-blocks in Stephen's speech
283
7
V. Concerning the theological roots of Stephen's speech
290
4
VI. Conclusion
294
1
15 THE PREACHING AND DEFENCE OF PAUL
295
30
G. Walter Hansen
I. Introduction
296
1
II. Mission speech to Jews
297
10
III. Mission speeches to Gentiles
307
10
IV. Defence speeches
317
7
V. Conclusion
324
1
PART III: THE RENEWING WORK OF GOD
325
194
16 THE 'SPIRIT OF PROPHECY' AS THE POWER OF ISRAEL'S RESORATION AND WITNESS
327
22
Max Turner
I. Introduction
328
5
II. The Spirit as the 'Spirit of Prophecy' in Acts
333
4
III. The gift of the Spirit and conversion-initiation
337
2
IV. A Donum Superadditum or a soteriological necessity
339
8
V. Conclusion: Luke's pneumatology and the theology of Acts
347
2
17 THE NEW PEOPLE OF GOD
349
24
David Seccombe
I. A revolutionary transformation
350
1
II. Israel's restoration begins
351
1
III. The remnant of Israel
352
1
IV. A messianic people
353
1
V. Leadership of the new people
354
1
VI. God in their midst
355
1
VII. Condemnation of Israel's rulers
356
1
VIII. A creed for the people of God
357
2
IX. Assembling the outcasts
359
1
X. Gentile breakthrough
360
3
XI. Severance of church and synagogue
363
2
XII. The culture of the new people of God
365
1
XIII. An appeal to the Jews
366
4
XIV. A partial hardening of Israel
370
1
XV. The new people of God
371
2
18 THE WORSHIP OF THE NEW COMMUNITY
373
24
David Peterson
I. Introduction
374
1
II. The earliest disciples in the temple
374
8
III. The challenge to the Gentile world
382
2
IV. Homage and service under the new covenant
384
5
V. The character and function of early Christian gatherings
389
5
VI. Conclusion
394
3
19 THE CHRISTIAN AND THE LAW OF MOSES
397
20
Craig Blomberg
I. Introduction
398
2
II. Analysis
400
15
III. Conclusion
415
2
20 MISSION PRACTICE AND THEOLOGY UNDER CONSTRUCTION (ACTS 18-20)
417
20
Philip H. Towner
I. Introduction
418
1
II. Formative events and patterns
419
5
III. Modification of the pattern and developments in Corinth and Ephesus: Acts 18-19 (20)
424
11
IV. Conclusion
435
2
21 ISRAEL AND THE GENTILE MISSION IN ACTS AND PAUL: A CANONICAL APPROACH
437
22
Robert Wall
I. Introduction
438
3
II. Israel and the Gentile mission in Acts
441
11
III. Israel and the Gentile mission in Romans 9-11
452
7
22 SOCIOLOGY AND THEOLOGY
459
14
Stephen C. Barton
I. Prologomena
460
7
II. Sociology and theology in Acts: two case studies
467
5
III. A theological postscript
472
1
23 THE INFLUENCE OF JEWISH WORSHIP ON LUKE'S PRESENTATION OF THE EARLY CHURCH
473
26
Brad Blue
I. Introduction
474
1
II. Jewish antecedents
475
4
III. Apostles, Christian benefactors and early gatherings
479
17
IV. Conclusion
496
3
24 RECIPROCITY AND THE ETHIC OF ACTS
499
20
Brian Capper
I. Introduction
500
4
II. Literary resonances and the narrative tension of Acts
504
8
III. Friendship, reciprocity and meal-fellowship
512
7
CONCLUSION
519
26
25 LUKE'S THEOLOGICAL ENTERPRISE: INTEGRATION AND INTENT
521
24
David Peterson
I. Introduction
522
1
II. Some brief preliminaries
522
1
III. Integrating the themes of Acts
523
9
IV. Luke's intention
532
13
BIBLIOGRAPHY
545
32
INDEXES
577
Index of Authors
577
8
Subject Index
585
10
Index of Biblical References
595