This is the important first volume of Dr. Paul Bruns THE MISSION BIBLE COMMENTARY. This series is important because we know of no other book that has attempted to look at the Bible from a mission perspective. The Gospel According to Luke and The Acts of the Apostles give an overall picture of the beginning and initial expansion of the early church. Dr. Bruns focus is to show us the heart of God, demonstrating how and why his Spirit led people brought the gospel past the land of Israel and into the ancient world.