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The Lexham Geographic Commentary on Acts through Revelation delivers fresh insight by drawing attention to the geographical setting for the spread of Christianity in the first century AD. Geography is a central concern in Acts, but the full significance of its geographical context is easily overlooked without a familiarity with the places, the types of transportation, the relative distances, and...

latter trip alone, Luke refers to more than two dozen geographical locations. This article, however, is not about the geography of Acts per se, which would be a massive study well beyond our scope.1 Nor is it about the historical accuracy of Luke’s geographical references, though that would also be a profitable study.2 It is about Luke’s geographical theology. For Luke, the journeys in Luke and Acts have not only historical significance, but also symbolic and theological significance. This article
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