Restoring the Kingdom

"Michael Salmeier in Restoring the Kingdom brilliantly merges literary characterization with theological analysis of the narrative of Acts to produce a profound spectacle of God as the sovereign King and merciful Savior, who is restoring his reinterpreted kingdom. Salmeier's scholarship is refreshingly impeccable and pastoral, providing a unique and indispensable perspective of God as the ordainer of times and seasons for the kingdom. This is groundbreaking work for the necessary unification of literary and theological studies in Acts."

--Michael J. Wilkins

Distinguished Professor of New Testament Language and Literature

Talbot School of Theology



"In this well-written volume, Michael Salmeier has provided a needed and accurate portrayal of the major actor of the book of Acts--God. The work is replete with helpful insights and gives necessary correction to previous treatments of this theme."

--Clinton E. Arnold

Professor and Chairman, Department of New Testament

Talbot School of Theology



"Refreshingly free of jargon, Dr. Salmeier's close reading of Acts uses character analysis to illuminate the text's portrayal of God. His discussion offers a clear path through the recent debate and invites the attention of a broad readership."

--Robert Morgan

Linacre College, University of Oxford



"Adding to the growing literature on Luke's transformation of God's promises to restore Israel, Salmeier has provided a helpful discussion on the role of God in such a process. Through a discussion of the various motifs embedded in the Acts of the Apostles, he has not only shown the significant presence of God in this narrative, he has also clarified the relationship between Jesus, the Spirit, and God the Father in Luke's program. This meticulous analysis of the textual data has created a helpful lens through which a fruitful reading can be produced."

--David W. Pao

Professor of New Testament and Chair of the New Testament Department

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School