The Acts of the Apostles by Lightfoot, J.B. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Figure 1 Quotations Contents Abbreviations Foreword Introduction Images Part One Part Two Part Three

The Superscript The Preface Ascension, Judas’ Demise, the Filling Up of the Twelve (Acts 1)

Pentecost and Its Aftermath (Acts 2) The Beginnings and Trials of the Church in Jerusalem (Acts 3–6)

Excursus: The Sanhedrin and the High Priests Excursus: The Primacy of Peter Excursus: The Diaconate

The First Martyr for Christ (Acts 7)

Excursus: The Tabernacle Excursus: The Authenticity of the Speech of St. Stephen18

Simon, the Samaritans, and Philip (Acts 8)

Excursus: Simon Magus3 Excursus: Conversion of the Ethiopian

The Conversion of Saul (Acts 9) The Surprising Story of Cornelius (Acts 10) Trouble in Zion—Peter Explains (Acts 11) The Persecuted Church and the Dawn of the Mission of the Persecutor (Acts 12) The First Missionary Journey (Acts 13–14)

Excursus: St. Paul’s Apostolic Journeys

The Apostolic Council and Its Aftermath (Acts 15) The Second Missionary Journey (Acts 16) Macedonia and On to Athens (Acts 17)

And So to Corinth (Acts 18) Finally at Ephesus (Acts 19) The Third Missionary Journey (Acts 19:21–21:39)

Excursus: Timothy and Erastus Excursus: The Speech of St. Paul at Miletus

Conclusions on the Rest of Acts

Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Author Index Scripture Index Notes

Quotations Foreword Editors’ Introduction: J. B. Lightfoot as Biblical Commentator Part One: Introduction to Commenting in General Part Two: Introduction to Acts—Preliminary Matters The Superscript The Preface Ascension, Judas’ Demise, the Filling Up of the Twelve (Acts 1) The Beginnings and Trials of the Church in Jerusalem (Acts 3–6) The First Martyr for Christ (Acts 7) Simon, the Samaritans, and Philip (Acts 8) The Conversion of Saul (Acts 9) Trouble in Zion—Peter Explains (Acts 11) The First Missionary Journey (Acts 13–14) The Apostolic Council and Its Aftermath (Acts 15) The Second Missionary Journey (Acts 16) Macedonia and On to Athens (Acts 17) And So to Corinth (Acts 18) The Third Missionary Journey (Acts 19:21–21:39) Conclusions on the Rest of Acts Appendix A: Lightfoot’s Article on Acts for Smith’s Dictionary of the Bible Appendix C: St. Paul’s History After the Close of the Acts Appendix D: The Obituary/Homage to Lightfoot

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