19:20 to mark the key milestones in the spread of the gospel through Judea, Samaria, and into Gentile territory. Luke uses key words in his narrative to highlight where his emphasis lies. Examples are: • the use of the dei (‘it must happen’) [this word is used over forty times in Luke/Acts (e.g. Luke 2:49; 4:43; 9:22; 17:25; 19:5; 21:9; 24:44; Acts 1:16; 3:21; 9:16; 17:3; 19:21; 23:11; 27:24)]; • the directional elements in chapter 1 (up, down, out); • the direct words of God, the majority
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