Acts (Abingdon New Testament Commentaries)

In a striking departure from customary readings of the Acts of the Apostles as the story of the growth of the church Gaventa argues that Lukes second volume has to do with nothing less than the activity of God. From the beginning of the story at Jesus Ascension and extending until well past the final report of Pauls activity in Rome Luke narrates a relentlessly theological story in which matters of institutional history or biography play only an incidental role. Gaventa pays careful attention to Lukes story of God as well as to the numerous characters who set themselves in opposition to Gods plan.