Acts of the Apostles: Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries

by Ronald J. Allen

Overview

Readings from Acts are offered only during Easter, so how can preachers make this important book come alive throughout the church year?Acts of the Apostles helps the preacher identify possibilities for sermons based on texts and themes in the book of Acts. While offering a basic exegetical framework for interpreting passages in Acts in their historical, literary, rhetorical, and theological contexts, this volume also suggests ways in which the preacher can relate passages and motifs from Acts to the congregation and world today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800698720
Publisher:	Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Publication date:	05/01/2013
Series:	Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Ronald J. Allen is the Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Preaching and New Testament at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. One of the most widely published authors in homiletics, he has written or coauthored over 30 books, including Thinking Theologically (2007) in the Elements of Preaching series, and contributed to over 100 other books, including New Proclamation, Year B, Pentecost, 2006.

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