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Authored by one of the world’s leading New Testament scholars, this commentary on the Acts of the Apostles was originally published in 1996. James Dunn first takes the reader through questions of authorship, audience, date, purpose, and literary structure. He then considers the kind of history writing that we find in the narrative of Acts, delineates the book’s theological teaching, and offers...

Hellenists’ (6:1) and Stephen (8:2), not to mention those involving Paul (see below §4(2)). (6) So too the overarching objective includes an apologetic strand in relation to the power of Rome. In contrast to the repeated antagonism of Jews, Roman officials are regularly portrayed in a positive light, particularly in the unresolved trial of Paul in chs 21–28. Pilate’s verdict on Jesus’ innocence is repeated from the Gospel (3:13). The centurion of Caesarea and the proconsul of Cyprus are equally attracted
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