Table of Contents

Series Foreword ix

Preface xi

Index of Passages from the Book of Acts in the Revised Common Lectionary xv

Introduction 1

1 The Corning of the Realm of God: The Main Theme of the Book of Acts 15

2 You Will Be My Witness in Jerusalem and in all Judea 33

3 You Will Be My Witnesses in Samaria 71

4 You Will Be My Witnesses to the Ends of the Earth 77

Appendix 1 The Chiastic Structure of Luke-Acts 209

Appendix 2 Table Correlating Lectionary Readings from Luke with Chiastic Parallels from Acts 219

Appendix 3 Sermon Series from the Book of Acts: Representative Texts, Characters, and Themes 223

Appendix 4 Suggestions for Further Reading 229