Acts: an exegetical commentary, 15:1-23:35 /
- 3348 pages ; 27 cm. +CD
- Volume 3 .
Includes bibliographical references.
Part 5: Paul's diaspora mission (12:25-19:41) -- Ratifying the Gentile mission (15:1-35) -- Excursus: Circumcision --Paul and companions in Asia and Achaia (15:36-19:14) -- Excursus: dreams -- Excursus: acts and first-person usage in some ancient historians -- Excursus: purple -- Excursus: patrons, clients and reciprocity -- Excursus: hospitality -- Excursus: pythoness spirits -- excursus: demons and spirit possession -- excursus: ancient anti-Judaism -- Excursus: suicide in antiquity -- Excursus: epicureans -- Excursus: stoicism -- Excursus: baths in Greco-Roman antiquity -- Part 6: to Rome via Jerusalem (20:1-28:31) -- Journey to Jerusalem -- Excursus: acts and the pastorals -- Excursus: prophetesses -- excursus: Why mention their virginity -- Dangers in Jerusalem -- Excursus: Hostility to Paul's temple theology -- Excursus: The defense speeches of the acts 22-26, especially 22:2-21 --