""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments xv""; ""Abbreviations xvii""; ""Introduction""; ""Prolegomenon: Initial Considerations for Reading This Commentary 3""; ""1. Writing and Publishing Acts 43""; ""2. Proposed Genres for Acts 51""; ""3. Acts as a Work of Ancient Historiography 90""; ""4. The Character of Ancient Historiography 116""; ""5. Historical Perspectives, Tendenz, and Purpose 148""; ""6. Approaching Acts as a Historical Source 166""; ""7. Acts and Paul 221""; ""8. Speeches in Acts 258""; ""9. Signs and Historiography 320""; ""10. Date 383""; ""11. The Author of Luke-Acts 402""

""Excursus: Ancient Physicians 416""""12. Luke�s Audience 423""; ""13. The Purpose of Acts 435""; ""14. Israel�s Story 459""; ""15. Some Lukan Emphases 492""; ""Excursus: Background for Luke�s View of the Spirit 529""; ""16. The Unity and Structure of Luke-Acts 550""; ""17. Geographic Background 582""; ""18. Luke�s Perspective on Women and Gender 597""; ""Commentary""; ""Part 1: The First Outpouring of the Spirit (1:1�2:47) 641""; ""Narrative Introduction and Recapitulation (1:1�11) 646""; ""Excursus: God�s Kingdom in Early Jewish and Christian Teaching 671""

""Preparation for Pentecost: Awaiting the Promise (1:12�26) 733""""Excursus: The Sabbath in Early Judaism 736""; ""Excursus: Zealots 744""; ""The Event of Pentecost (2:1�13) 780""; ""Excursus: Astrology 837""; ""Excursus: Wine and Excessive Drinking 853""; ""Peter�s Call to Repentance (2:14�40) 862""; ""Excursus: Prophecy (2:17�18) 886""; ""Excursus: Dreams and Visions (2:17) 911""; ""Excursus: Providence, Fate, and Predestination 927""; ""Excursus: The Cross and Crucifixion 939""; ""Excursus: Messiahship 964""; ""Excursus: Proposed Backgrounds for Baptism 977""

""The Life of the Empowered Community (2:41�47) 991""""Excursus: Summary Sections and Statements 992""; ""Excursus: Possessions 1023""