Includes index.

Part I Introductory Issues -- Western non-interpretations: a defense of the apostolate -- Greco-Roman imitation of texts as a partial guide to Luke's use of sources -- The date of Luke-Acts -- The conventions of classical biography and the Genre of Luke-Acts: a preliminary study -- Part II/ Thematic studies -- Promise and fulfillment in Lucan theology -- The salvation of the Jews in Luke-Acts -- Paul in Acts: Lucan apology and conciliation -- The tile "Servant" in Luke-Acts -- Part III/ Exegetical studies -- Luke 3: 23-38 and Greco-Roman and Biblical Genealogies -- The divine purpose: The Jews and the Gentile mission -- The forensic defense speech and Paul's trial speeches in Acts 22-26: Form and function -- On why Luke declined to recount the death of Paul: Acts 27-28 and Beyond -- Index of modern authors