Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
I. Problem and Purpose
II. Previous Monographs on Lukan Prayer
III Method and Outline
PART ONE: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 2: DELIMITING THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY: SEMANTIC CONSIDERATIONS AND TEXT SELECTION
I. Introduction: The Challenge of Defining Lukan Prayer
II. Lexical Field and Semantic Range
III Syntagmatic Field
IV Conclusion: Delimiting the Perimeters of the Study
Chapter 3: OUTLINING THE CONTROLLING AGENDA OF LUKE-ACTS: LUKAN PRAYER WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE HISTORIOGRAPHICAL AIMS OF THE DOUBLE WORK
I. Introduction
II. Luke-Acts as Ancient Historia and the Bearing of Luke's Historiographical Aims on the Presentation of Prayer
A. Luke-Acts as Apologetic Historiography: Legitimating the Jesus Movement
B. Luke-Acts and the Educative Function of Ancient Historia
C. The Rhetorical Situation of Luke-Acts and the Makeup of Luke's Intended Readers
D. The Theme of Prayer within the Context of the Legitimating and Edifying Objective of Luke-Acts: A Preliminary Sketch
PART TWO: THE THEME OF PRAYER IN THE GOSPEL OF LUKE
Chapter 4: PRAYER AND ISRAEL&S217;S HOPE AT THE OPENING OF LUKE'S GOSPEL (LUKE 1-2)
I. Luke 1-2 as the Beginning of the Lukan Narrative
II. Text Analysis A. Prayer in the Opening Episode of Luke's Gospel (1.5-25) B. Jerusalem Prophets at Prayer: Simeon and Anna (Luke 2.25-38)
Chapter: 5 THE PRAY-ER PAR EXCELLENCE: THE LUKAN PORTRAIT OF THE PRAYING JESUS (LUKE 3-24)
I. Prayer in the Life and Mission of Jesus: Overview and Procedure
II. The Function of the Lukan Portrait of the Praying Jesus—A New Proposal
III Text Analysis
A. Jesus' Practice of Prayer During His Public Ministry (Luke 3-11)
B. Jesus' Passion Prayers (Luke 22-23)
V Conclusion
Chapter 6: MODELING PRAYER: PRAYER AND DISCIPLESHIP IN THE PERIOD OF JESUS
I. Introduction: The Profile and Character of the Prayer Didactic Emphasis in Luke's Gospel
II. Prayer and the Formation of the Disciples Under the Tutelage of Jesus: Overview
III. Text Analysis
A. The Galilean Phase (Luke 4.14-9.50): Preliminaries
B. The Travel Narrative (Luke 9.51-19.44) and the Pre-Passion Jerusalem Phase (Luke 19.45-21.38): Extensive Prayer Instruction
EXCURSUS I: THE GENERAL TEACHING ON PRAYER AND LUKE'S INTENDED READERSHIP
C. The Passion Crisis (Luke 22-23): Failure to Pray
IV. Conclusion and Outlook
PART THREE: THE THEME OF PRAYER IN THE BOOK OF ACTS
Chapter 7: PERSISTENT PRAYER AND THE FORMATION AND THE FORMATION AND EXPANSION OF THE RESTORED PEOPLE: PRAYER IN THE LIFE AND MISSION OF THE EARLY COMMUNITY IN ACTS (ACTS 1-12)
I. Prayer in the Book of Acts and the Unity Issue: Methodological Considerations
A. The Scholarly Discussion of the Unity of Luke-Acts
B. The Unity of Luke-Acts and the Theme of Prayer
C. Procedure
II. Prayer and the Formation and Growth of the Messianic People in Jerusalem and Beyond (Acts 1-12): Overview
III. Text Analysis
A. The Apostles and the Early Believers in Jerusalem in Prayer (Acts 1-7)
EXCURSUS II: PRAYER AND THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE ACTS NARRATIVE
B. Beyond Jerusalem: Praying 'Servants of the Word' and Praying Would-Be Believers (Acts 8-11)
C. A Final Time: The Jerusalem Community Importuning God (Acts 12)
IV. Conclusion
Chapter 8: BETWEEN HARDSHIP AND HOPE: PRAYER IN THE CONTEXT OF PAUL'S MISSION AND TRIAL (ACTS 13-28)
I. Paul and his Companions in Prayer - Paul on Prayer: Overview
II. Text Analysis
A. Commended to the Lord—Prayer Surrounding Paul's Diaspora Mission (Acts 13.1-21.16)
B. Worshipping God according to the Way: Prayer and Paul the Defendant (Acts 21.17-28.31)
III. Conclusion
Chapter 9: CONCLUSIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEXES