Acts of the Apostles (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture)

What message was the author of Acts seeking to convey, and what would the original audience have understood? How is God speaking to believers today through Acts as it has been used by the church throughout the centuries? In this addition to the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, respected New Testament scholar William Kurz offers a close reading and explanation of the entire narrative of Acts, grounded in the original Greek but keyed to the NABRE for liturgical use. This volume, like each in the series, relates Scripture to life, is faithfully Catholic, and is supplemented by features designed to help readers understand the Bible more deeply and use it more effectively. Luke's Introduction To Acts -- Prayer In The Upper Room -- The Coming Of The Holy Spirit And The Birth Of The Church -- Healing Spurs The Growth Of The Church -- Bold Testimony And A New Outpouring Of The Spirit -- Sharing Of Goods: Two Contrary Examples -- Signs And Wonders And Trials -- The Ordination Of The Seven And The Preaching Of Stephen -- Stephen's Overview Of Biblical History -- Martyrdom, Persecution, And Mission -- Paul's Conversion And Baptism -- Saul's Escape; Peter's Healing Of Aeneas And Tabitha -- The Conversion Of Cornelius -- Church Growth At Antioch; Peter's Escape -- The Mission Of Barnabas And Saul -- Paul In Asia Minor: Iconium, Lystra, Derbe -- The Jerusalem Council -- The Separation Of Paul And Barnabas -- Imprisonment And Release At Philippi -- Paul In Thessalonica, Beroea, And Athens -- Paul's Mission In Corinth -- Ephesus -- Paul The Itinerant Pastor -- Paul's Farewell Speech -- Paul's Journey To Jerusalem -- Paul's Arrest And Defense -- Trials Before Roman Governors -- Paul Before Agrippa -- Shipwreck En Route To Rome -- From Malta To Rome -- Testimony In Rome. William S. Kurz, Sj. Errata Slip In Front Of Book. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 387-389) And Indexes. This Catholic commentary on Acts interprets Scripture from within the living tradition of the Church for pastoral ministers and lay readers alike. REL006070,REL006100,REL010000,Bible (Acts—Commentaries),Catholic Church—Doctrines