Acts 19:12: Paul's 'Aprons' Again

Traditional understandings of Paul's 'aprons' is that they were worn by him in a craftshop, probably a leather-working place. This article articles that the items of clothing referred to in Acts 19:12 in fact are part of the orator's dress, and that Paul is depicted as an orator/teacher in Ephesus, not as a craftsman

Luke Use of LXX Isaiah in Acts

The paper examines the use of a Greek text of Isaiah by the author of Acts in the New Testament. It also suggests that Luke had a status and authority that allowed him to interpret the Scriptures

Tabitha: The Gazelle of Joppa (Acts 9:36-41)

The article argues that the name Tabitha (Acts 9.36), which means 'gazelle' is used metaphorically in the Acts narrative for a proselyte, and that the town in which she lived, Joppa, is used symbolically for the Jewish issue of 'mixing'

Luke the priest: the authority of the author of the Third Gospel

This book focuses on the authority and status of the author of Luke-Acts. What authority did he have to write a Gospel, to interpret the Jewish Scriptures and traditions of Israel, to interpret the Jesus traditions, and to update the narrative with a second volume with its interpretation of Paul and the other apostles who appear in the Acts narrative? Rick Strelan constructs the author as a Jewish Priest, examining such issues as writing and orality, authority and tradition, and the status and role of priests. The analysis is set within the context of scholarly opinion about the author, the intended audience and other related issues