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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 The speeches of outsiders in Acts: uncharted territory

1.2 Method

1.2.1 Narrative criticism

1.2.2 Rhetorical criticism

1.2.3 Dramatic irony

1.3 Structure and procedure

2 THE CURRENT STATE OF RESEARCH ON THE SPEECHES OF ACTS

2.1 Ferdinand Christian Baur

2.2 Henry Joel Cadbury

2.3 F.F. Bruce

2.4 Martin Dibelius

2.5 Marion Soards

2.6 Todd Penner

2.7 Conclusion

3 THE SPEECHES OF OUTSIDERS IN SELECTED BIBLICAL AND SECOND TEMPLE NARRATIVE LITERATURE

3.1 Ezra

3.1.1 The speeches (1.1–4; 6.6–12; 7.11–26)

3.1.2 Conclusion

3.2 Daniel

3.2.1 The speeches (2.46–7; 3.95–6; 4.34; 6.25–7)

3.2.2 Conclusion

3.3 First and Second Maccabees

3.3.1 The speeches (1 Macc. 6.8–13; 2 Macc. 3.35–9)

3.3.2 Conclusion

3.4 Third Maccabees

3.4.1 The speech of Philopator

3.4.2 Conclusion

3.5 Judith

3.5.1 The speech (5.17–21)

3.5.2 Conclusion

3.6 Josephus

3.6.1 The speech

3.6.2 Conclusion

3.7 Other writings

3.7.1 Greek Esther Addition E

3.7.2 Letter of Aristeas

3.7.3 Fragmentary Hellenistic Jewish authors

3.8 Conclusion

4 THE GAMALIEL SPEECH

4.1 Context

4.2 The narrative and the speech (5.17–42)

4.2.1 Setting

4.2.2 Characters

4.2.2.1 The apostles

4.2.2.2 The Jerusalem authorities

4.2.2.3 The people

4.2.2.4 Gamaliel

4.2.3 Plot

4.2.3.1 The miraculous release from prison (vv. 17–20)

4.2.3.2 The confusion of the Sanhedrin (vv. 22–6)

4.2.3.3 The boldness of the apostles (vv. 27–33)

4.2.4 The speech

4.3 The function of the speech

4.4 Conclusion

5 THE SPEECH OF GALLIO

5.1 Context

5.2 The narrative and speeches at Corinth (18.1–18)

5.2.1 Setting

5.2.2 Characters

5.2.2.1 Paul

5.2.2.2 Aquila and Priscilla

5.2.2.3 The unbelieving Jews

5.2.2.4 Titius Justus and Crispus

5.2.2.5 The Lord

5.2.2.6 Gallio

5.2.3 Plot

5.2.3.1 Paul’s initial success (v. 4)

5.2.3.2 The Conversion of Crispus (v. 8)

5.2.3.3 The vision of Jesus (vv. 9–10)

5.2.3.4 The speech of Gallio (vv. 12–17)

5.2.4 The speeches

5.2.4.1 The speech of the Jews

5.2.4.2 The Speech of Gallio

5.3 The function of the speech of Gallio

5.4 Conclusion

6 THE SPEECHES OF DEMETRIUS AND THE EPHESIAN TOWN CLERK

6.1 Context

6.2 The narrative and speeches at Ephesus (19.23–40)

6.2.1 Setting

6.2.2 Characters

6.2.2.1 Demetrius

6.2.2.2 The Asiarchs

6.2.2.3 The crowd

6.2.2.4 The Town Clerk

6.2.3 Plot

6.2.4 The speech of Demetrius

6.2.5 The speech of the Town Clerk

6.3 Conclusion

7 THE SPEECHES OF CLAUDIUS LYSIAS, TERTULLUS, AND FESTUS

7.1 Context

7.2 The narrative and written speech of Claudius Lysias (23.12–35)

7.2.1 Setting

7.2.2 Characters

7.2.2.1 The Jerusalem Jews

7.2.2.2 Paul’s nephew

7.2.2.3 Claudius Lysias

7.2.3 Plot

7.2.3.1 The repetition of the Jewish conspiracy

7.2.3.2 The night vision of Jesus

7.2.4 The written speech of Claudius Lysias

7.2.5 The function of Claudius Lysias’ speech

7.2.6 Conclusion

7.3 The narrative and speech of Tertullus (24.1–27)

7.3.1 Setting

7.3.2 Characters

7.3.2.1 Tertullus

7.3.2.2 Paul

7.3.2.3 Felix

7.3.3 Plot

7.3.4 The speech of Tertullus

7.3.5 The function of the speech of Tertullus

7.3.6 Conclusion

7.4 The speech of Festus (25.23–7)

7.4.1 Setting

7.4.2 Characters

7.4.2.1 Festus

7.4.2.2 Agrippa

7.4.3 The speech of Festus

7.4.4 The function of the speech of Festus

7.4.5 Conclusion

7.5 Conclusion

8 CONCLUSIONS

8.1 Review and summary

8.2 The speeches of outsiders and the historical context of Luke–Acts’ readers: a community in need of identity reassurance

8.3 The speeches of outsiders and the historiographic orientation of Luke–Acts

BIBLIOGRAPHY

SCRIPTURE INDEX

Old Testament

New Testament

INDEX OF ANCIENT AUTHORS

GENERAL INDEX