An indispensable literary-theological reading of the Book of Acts This Volume helps students understand the historical, literary, and theological issues of the book of Acts and introduces key concepts in the field of narrative criticism. "Do we have a more accomplished reader of biblical stories than David Bauer? Here he provides an engaging (and manageable) commentary on the Acts of the Apostles-complete with a sensible orientation to narrative criticism and its significance for reading Luke's second volume. Both students and pastors will benefit from this literary-theological exploration of Luke's story of the still-active, exalted Lord Jesus