The Acts of the Apostles: A Hypertextual Commentary (European Studies in Theology, Philosophy and History of Reli)

In this monograph, the author demonstrates that the Acts of the Apostles is a highly creative hypertextual reworking of the Letter to the Galatians, with over 500 strictly sequentially organized conceptual and linguistic correspondences between Acts and Galatians. This hypertextual dependence on Galatians explains numerous surprising features of Acts. Critical explanations of these features, which are offered in this monograph, ensure the reliability of the new solution to the problem of the relationship between Acts and the Pauline and post-Pauline letters. Cover HalfTitle Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Acknowledgements Contents Introduction Acts and Paul Date of composition Sequential hypertextuality Chapter 1. The church in Jerusalem (Acts 1–5; cf. Gal 1:1–10) 1.1. Acts 1 (cf. Gal 1:1–2) 1.2. Acts 2 (cf. Gal 1:3–4) 1.3. Acts 3 (cf. Gal 1:5) 1.4. Acts 4:1–31 (cf. Gal 1:6–8a) 1.5. Acts 4:32–5:11 (cf. Gal 1:8b–9b) 1.6. Acts 5:12–28 (cf. Gal 1:9c–e) 1.7. Acts 5:29–42 (cf. Gal 1:10) Chapter 2. The Hellenists (Acts 6–8; cf. Gal 1:11–15) 2.1. Acts 6 (cf. Gal 1:11–12) 2.2. Acts 7:1–8:4 (cf. Gal 1:13) 2.3. Acts 8:5–25 (cf. Gal 1:14–15a) 2.4. Acts 8:26–40 (cf. Gal 1:15bc) Chapter 3. The early Paul (Acts 9–12; cf. Gal 1:16–23b) 3.1. Acts 9:1–22 (cf. Gal 1:16–17) 3.2. Acts 9:23–42 (cf. Gal 1:18ab) 3.3. Acts 9:43–10:48 (cf. Gal 1:18c) 3.4. Acts 11:1–18 (cf. Gal 1:19–20) 3.5. Acts 11:19–26 (cf. Gal 1:21–22) 3.6. Acts 11:27–12:25 (cf. Gal 1:23ab) Chapter 4. The first missionary journey (Acts 13–14; cf. Gal 1:23c–2:1) 4.1. Antioch in Syria (Acts 13:1–3; cf. Gal 1:23c) 4.2. Cyprus (Acts 13:4–13; cf. Gal 1:23cd) 4.3. Antioch of Pisidia, Iconium, and beyond (Acts 13:14–14:7; cf. Gal 1:24) 4.4. Lystra (Acts 14:8–20; cf. Gal 1:24) 4.5. Derbe and back to Antioch (Acts 14:21–28; cf. Gal 2:1) Chapter 5. The second missionary journey (Acts 15:1–18:23a; cf. Gal 2:2–5:7) 5.1. Jerusalem meeting (Acts 15:1–29; cf. Gal 2:2–10) 5.2. Antioch and Barnabas (Acts 15:30–41; cf. Gal 2:11–14c) 5.3. Galatia again (Acts 16:1–8; cf. Gal 2:14c–3:5) 5.4. Philippi (Acts 16:9–40; cf. Gal 3:6–28) 5.5. Thessalonica (Acts 17:1–10a; cf. Gal 3:29–4:6b) 5.6. Beroea (Acts 17:10b–15; cf. Gal 4:6b–7) 5.7. Athens (Acts 17:16–34; cf. Gal 4:8–13) 5.8. Corinth (Acts 18:1–17; cf. Gal 4:14–31) 5.9. To Jerusalem and Antioch (Acts 18:18–23a; cf. Gal 5:1–7) Chapter 6. The third missionary journey (Acts 18:23b–21:38; cf. Gal 5:8–6:12) 6.1. Ephesus without Paul (Acts 18:23b–28; cf. Gal 5:8–21) 6.2. Ephesus (Acts 19; cf. Gal 5:22–6:3) 6.3. To Miletus (Acts 20:1–15; cf. Gal 6:4–6a) 6.4. Miletus (Acts 20:16–38; cf. Gal 6:6b–10c) 6.5. To Jerusalem (Acts 21:1–38; cf. Gal 6:10c–12) Chapter 7. The final apology of Paul (Acts 21:39–28:31; cf. Gal 6:13–18) 7.1. Apology in Jerusalem (Acts 21:39–23:35; cf. Gal 6:13–16a) 7.2. Apology in Caesarea (Acts 24–26; cf. Gal 6:16b) 7.3. To Rome (Acts 27–28; cf. Gal 6:17–18) General conclusions Bibliography Index of ancient sources