This thesis by Gonzalo Haya-Prats, written in the Catholic interpretive
tradition under the supervision of Johannine scholar Ignace
de la Potterie at the Gregorian University in Rome, reflects a faith tradition
that historically remained open to the miraculous and resisted regulations
on activities of the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts. Accordingly,
Haya-Prats interprets the workings of the Spirit from a perspective of
narrative sensitivity. He is deliberately diligent to exercise due care so as
not to obscure narrative flow and connectivity, despite any ecclesial or
interpretive precedents that might be of influence to the contrary. His
exegetical method is to let the original meaning be discerned and discovered
according to the author’s intention as closely as possible. With this
sound interpretive approach Haya-Prats achieves a remarkable degree of
freshness and insightful vision that all readers of Luke-Acts will welcome.
Students and scholars alike should find this timely and thoughtful thesis
to be a valuable and long-lasting contribution to New Testament studies.

An English translation (titled *Empowered Believers: The Holy Spirit in the
Book of Acts*), published by Wipf and Stock will be available November 2010.