| Preface | | ix | |
| Acknowledgments | | xii | |
| Introduction: What We Miss in Luke's Two-Part Story, and Why | | 1 | (18) |
| I. The Way: Narrative Preparations |
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| Story in a Nutshell: A Girl versus a Priest and the Matter of Proper Listening |
| | 19 | (7) |
| Story Distilled: The First Eight of Twelve Preparatory Poems |
| | 26 | (16) |
| Story Distilled and Elaborated: The Last Four Poems |
| | 42 | (12) |
| A Motif of Darkness and Disruption |
| | 54 | (23) |
| II. The Way: Principles Taught |
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| ``Peace to This House'' and ``Things That Make for Peace'' |
| | 77 | (20) |
| Luke 9:51--10:24; 18:35--19:44 |
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| ``What Must I Do to Inherit Eternal Life?'' |
| | 97 | (14) |
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| What to Pray for, and How |
| | 111 | (12) |
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| Neither Signs nor Status: Hear the Word, Do It |
| | 123 | (20) |
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| Look Inside Yourself, and Do the Word |
| | 143 | (13) |
| Luke 11:33--12:12; 17:1-19 |
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| Relinquish Possessions --- and/or the Spirit of Possessing |
| | 156 | (15) |
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| Relinquish Privilege: Use It for God's Purposes |
| | 171 | (15) |
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| Relinquish Family and Religion |
| | 186 | (17) |
| Luke 12:49--13:17; 14:1-35 |
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| Striving to Enter God's Kingdom --- But What of Jerusalem? |
| | 203 | (14) |
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| III. The Way Demonstrated |
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| Jesus Strives against Israel's Old-Guard Leadership |
| | 217 | (13) |
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| You Must Strive: Jesus Challenges Followers |
| | 230 | (19) |
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| Luke's Gospel in Early Acts: The Hinge-Points |
| | 249 | (15) |
| Acts 1:1-26; Luke 24:1-53 |
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| Peter: Three Speeches to Fellow-Israelites |
| | 264 | (16) |
| Acts 2:14-36; 3:12-26; 4:8--12 |
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| Three Model Speeches: Stephen, and the Twelve (Two) |
| | 280 | (13) |
| Acts 4:23-30; 5:29-32; 6:15-7:60 |
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| Peter: Three Speeches about Non-Jews Joining Faithful Israel |
| | 293 | (16) |
| Acts 10:34-43; 11:4-17; 15:7-11 |
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| Paul in Acts: His Two Framing Speeches to Israel |
| | 309 | (17) |
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| The Gospel according to Paul: Back-To-Back Speeches |
| | 326 | (14) |
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| Paul: Three Defense Speeches before Israel and Gentiles |
| | 340 | (15) |
| Acts 22:1-21; 24:10-21; 26:1-23 |
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| Paul: Three Repentance Accounts |
| | 355 | (18) |
| Acts 9:1-19; 22:1-21; 26:1-23 |
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| Conclusion: ``Believe on the Lord Jesus, and You Will Be Saved'': The Whole Story in One Scene | | 373 | (19) |
| Bibliography | | 392 | (8) |
| Index of Authors | | 400 | (2) |
| Index of Subjects | | 402 | |
