Publication Day for A Bird's-Eye View of Luke and Acts

Rejoice with me friends, tomorrow is the official publication day for A Bird’s-Eye View of Luke and Acts.

Oh boy, I began writing this back in 2010, I’ve been teaching on Luke-Acts for nearly 20 years. I’m glad to say that this book is designed for the classroom. It has a mixture of biblical exegesis, theological exploration, and contemporary application for a new generation of readers wrestling with Luke-Acts.

And wrestle we do, with topics like:

• Luke–Acts: The Origins Story

• The Purposes of Luke–Acts

• Luke: Historian or Theologian?

• “This Jesus”: The Christology of Luke–Acts

• Luke and the Way of Salvation

• “Beginning with Moses”: The Old Testament in Luke–Acts

• On the Road with Jesus: Lukan Discipleship

• Luke the Feminist? Jesus, Women, and the Church

• Luke the Socialist? Possessions and Poverty

• The Promise of the Father: Luke and the Holy Spirit

• Luke on Jesus, the Jews, and the Gentile Churches

• Turning the World Upside Down: Luke and Empire

• A Hope in God: Luke and the Future

You can read an excerpt here.

Here’s a view endorsements:

"Mike Bird has opened the door wide to everyone wanting an entry into the world of Luke–Acts. Those reading Luke's two-part narrative will find themselves enriched by the way Bird follows Luke's story and attends to its themes. But he also follows the twists and turns of Lukan scholarship―discussing big ideas and principal controversies, as well as naming some key voices in contemporary study. What more could we ask for in an introduction to Luke–Acts?"
-- Joel B. Green, senior professor of New Testament interpretation at Fuller Theological Seminary

"Michael Bird's thoughtful, thorough, engaging, and accessible study of Luke–Acts should be a go-to source for all New Testament readers. Bird treats theological themes (such as the holistic nature of salvation) and questions regarding Luke's historical accuracy (such as the Luke 2 census under Quirinius). By interacting with a range of sources―ancient as well as modern―and also referencing popular culture, Bird helps readers to understand what the ancient author Luke seemed to be doing in his two-volume work and also how he was doing it."
-- Dennis R. Edwards, dean of North Park Theological Seminary and author of Humility Illuminated

"Michael Bird has the rare talent of communicating dense and often stodgy academic issues in an exuberant spirit and user-friendly fashion. Underlying the amiable tenor is expert knowledge derived from years of research and rumination. He has provided a much-needed service to the urgent need of the church (laity and leadership) to know more intimately the Word of God."
-- M. Sydney Park, Beeson Divinity School

Tolle Lege my friends!