resurrection of Jesus is proclaimed to those who are not steeped in the Jewish Scriptures. Jesus of Nazareth, according to Paul, has been raised from the dead, and this is a cosmic event with implications for all people. Beyond Paul, we find a similar emphasis on the resurrection throughout Acts. Indeed, whether the audience was Jews or gentiles, Pharisees or Sadducees, kings or congregants, a remarkable consistency is found in the apostolic emphasis on the resurrection of Jesus. The resurrection