TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bauer,David R.
TI  - The book of Acts as story: a narrative-critical study 
SN  - 9781540964380
AV  - BS2625.52 .B38 2021
U1  - 226.6/066 23
PY  - 2021///]
CY  - Grand Rapids, Michigan
PB  - Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group
KW  - Bible
KW  - Acts
KW  - Criticism, Narrative
KW  - fast
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Approaching Acts -- Narrative criticism and Acts -- Literary structure of Acts -- The promise and the preparation : Acts 1:1-26 -- The witness to Jerusalem : Acts 2:1-8:1a -- The witness to all Judea and Samaria as far as Antioch : Acts 8:1b-12:25 -- The witness to the end of the Earth : Acts 13:1-28:31
N2  - A senior New Testament scholar and teacher helps students understand the historical, literary, and theological issues of the book of Acts and introduces key concepts in the field of narrative criticism. This volume captures the message of the book of Acts by taking seriously the book's essential character as a powerful story through which Luke communicates profound theological truth. While giving attention to historical background, its purpose is to lead readers through a close reading that yields fresh insights into passages throughout Acts
ER  -