Acts of the Apostles: An Exegetical and Contextual Commentary (India Commentary on the New Testament)

The India Commentary on the New Testament (ICNT) series aims to give a well-informed exposition of the meaning of the text and relevant reflections in everyday language from a contemporary Indian context. The intended audience is the theological seminary or bible college, both students and faculty. The commentaries are also ideal for pastors and lay people with an interest in theology or responsibilities for preaching in the local congregation. The commentaries are culturally rooted, and the various applications relating to culture, society, and religious life will help those involved in cross-cultural evangelism and mission work. There is no direct equivalent to the ICNT, and hence this is the first Indian commentary serving India, the entire subcontinent--India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka--and the world. The ICNT is an affordable evangelical commentary series written by respected academics in everyday language, providing a well-informed meaning of the New Testament and practical reflections for modern India. Introduction -- Commentary: Acts 1 : Resurrection, The Reason To Be -- Acts 2 : The Holy Spirit : The Power To Be Witnesses -- Acts 3 : What's In A Name? -- Acts 4 : No Other Name! -- Acts 5 : Counterattacks -- Acts 6 : Division And Diakonia -- Acts 7 : Stephen's Speech -- Acts 8 : The Gospel To The Fringe People By A Fringe Man -- Acts 9 : The Conversion Of Saul -- Acts 10 : The Household Conversion Of Cornelius -- Acts 11 : Peter's Apologia And The Anonymous Missionaries -- Acts 12 : Irony : The Predator Becomes The Prey -- Acts 13 : Paul's First Missionary Journey -- Acts 14 : Paul's First Missionary Journey Continued -- Acts 15 : The Jerusalem Council -- Acts 16 : The Second Missionary Journey -- Acts 17 : The Gospel Reaches Macedonia And Greece -- Acts 18 : Paul In Corinth -- Acts 19 : Paul's Third Missionary Journey -- Acts 20 : Through Macedonia And Greece To Jerusalem -- Acts 21 : O, Jerusalem! -- Acts 22 : Paul, An Impeccable Jew -- Acts 23 : Resurrection, The 'x' Factor -- Acts 24 : This One Thing...resurrection -- Acts 25 : I Appeal To Caesar -- Acts 26 : The Messiah, The First To Rise From The Dead -- Acts 27 : So Long, Paul! -- Acts 28 : St. Paul's Bay : Rome, The New Home! Babu Immanuel. First Edition 2016 Primalogue Publishing Media--title Page Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 285-310). The India Commentary on the New Testament (ICNT) series aims to give a well-informed exposition of the meaning of the text and relevant reflections in everyday language from a contemporary Indian context. The intended audience is the theological seminary or Bible college, both students and faculty. However, the commentaries are also suitable for pastors and lay people with an interest in theology. The commentaries are culturally rooted, and the various applications relating to culture, society, and religious life will help those involved in cross-cultural evangelism and mission work. There is no direct equivalent to the ICNT, and hence this will be the first Indian commentary series serving India and, hopefully, the entire subcontinent -- India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. - Back cover.