Acts is a sequel to Luke, continuing the account of what Jesus did and taught, but this time through his followers as they take the message from Judea and Samaria throughout the Roman world.

This remarkably clear and concise study is informed by serious scholarship, but it aims to help a much wider set of readers—those who are interested, intrigued or inspired by Acts, and who want a brief, brisk overview of the main issues in it.

John Proctor works for the United Reformed Church, teaching the New Testament to students in Cambridge. Before that he was a parish minister in Glasgow. Among his other books are Mark's Jesus and Matthew's Jesus.