Important new understandings of the early Church have been brought to light by comprehensive studies of the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts. Now issued in paperback, this collection of essays opens up a range of stimulating approaches to one of the most significant topics in modern biblical research. A panel of first-rate scholars has come together and produced a volume which is not only highly original but which also has unity and coherence, covering the subject in an orderly and logical manner. The inclusion of essays by scholars whose work was previously available only in German has made the collection indispensable to all those interested in the current state of New Testament studies.