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Book Synopsis The Acts of the Apostles by : P.D. James
Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by P.D. James and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death. It describes how the 12 apostles, formerly Jesus's disciples, spread the message of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean against a background of persecution. With an introduction by P.D. James
Book Synopsis The Acts of the Apostles by : Osvaldo Padilla
Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by Osvaldo Padilla and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2016-03-02 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book of Acts is a remarkable fusion of the historical and theological, and its account of the early church has fascinated theologians and biblical scholars for centuries. Just who was the author of this work? And what kind of book did he write? How do we classify its genre? The Acts of the Apostles provides an advanced introduction to the study of Acts, covering important questions about authorship, genre, history and theology. Osvaldo Padilla explores fresh avenues of understanding by examining the text in light of the most recent research on the book of Acts itself, philosophical hermeneutics, genre theory and historiography. In addition, Padilla opens a conversation between the text of Acts and postliberal theology, seeking a fully-orbed engagement with Acts that is equally attuned to questions of interpretation, history and theology.
Book Synopsis Witness to the Gospel by : I. Howard Marshall
Download or read book Witness to the Gospel written by I. Howard Marshall and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A distinguished group of scholars here provides a comprehensive survey of the theology of the early church as it is presented by the author of Acts. The twenty-five articles show the current state of scholarship and the main themes of theology in Acts.
Download or read book Acts written by N.T. Wright and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2011-08-30 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mysterious presence of Jesus haunts the whole story of Acts. Jesus is announced as King and Lord, not as an increasingly distant memory but as a living and powerful reality, a person who can be known and loved, obeyed and followed, a person who continues to act within the real world. We call the book "The Acts of the Apostles," but we should think of it as "The Acts of Jesus (II)." These studies from Tom Wright help us to do so, and to see how Jesus' acts through the apostles inform our acts today.
Download or read book Acts written by Willie James Jennings and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2017-05-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new commentary for the Belief series, award-winning author and theologian Willie James Jennings explores the relevance of the book of Acts for the struggles of today. While some see Acts as the story of the founding of the Christian church, Jennings argues that it is so much more, depicting revolutionlife in the disrupting presence of the Spirit of God. According to Jennings, Acts is like Genesis, revealing a God who is moving over the land, "putting into place a holy repetition that speaks of the willingness of God to invade our every day and our every moment." He reminds us that Acts took place in a time of Empire, when the people were caught between diaspora Israel and the Empire of Rome. The spirit of God intervened, offering new life to both. Jennings shows that Acts teaches how people of faith can yield to the Spirit to overcome the divisions of our present world.
Book Synopsis The Theology of the Acts of the Apostles by : Jacob Jervell
Download or read book The Theology of the Acts of the Apostles written by Jacob Jervell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-05-16 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who are the people of God? Luke's purposes in the Acts of the Apostles are to identify the church, to establish the legitimacy of its gospel and to demonstrate that God was an active force in history. He wanted to show that the communities of Jewish and Gentile Christians are the true heirs of God's promises to Israel. He gives the history of the early church from the last decades of the first century as the communities become separated from their Jewish origins, and Paul plays the lead role. Acts offers an apologetic for the mixed mission of the church: to Jews and Gentiles. Luke was an eyewitness to some of what he reports, but his authorship and views have been questioned. This is a theological interpretation of the history of the church within history: Luke is an artist, a narrator rather than a systematic theologian, but writes about the roles of God, Christ and the Holy Spirit, and of the church.
Book Synopsis The Acts of the Apostles by : David Peterson
Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by David Peterson and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04-15 with total page 847 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peterson focuses on how Luke framed his narrative and speeches as well as his theology, demonstrating that Acts was written for Christian edification and to encourage mission.
Book Synopsis The Acts Of The Apostles by : Gerd Ludemann
Download or read book The Acts Of The Apostles written by Gerd Ludemann and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2009-12-04 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Testament historian and author of "Jesus After 2000 Years" examines each individual section of Acts to detect whatever tradition may lie behind it, offering a reasoned judgment on the historical value of every event and action described in this early Christian text.
Book Synopsis A Bible Handbook to the Acts of the Apostles by : Mal Couch
Download or read book A Bible Handbook to the Acts of the Apostles written by Mal Couch and published by Kregel Academic. This book was released on with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numerous evangelical scholars combine their insights to present the best of a Bible handbook and a theological study.
Book Synopsis The Acts of the Apostles by : Lawrence R. Farley
Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by Lawrence R. Farley and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-10 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fr. Lawrence Farley explores the Acts of the Apostles as St. Luke's sequel to his Gospel--an apology for the Christian Faith as the fulfillment of Judaism, a gospel for all peoples, and a faith that poses no threat to Roman government or society. It's also the greatest adventure story of all time.About the Orthodox Bible Study Companion Series: This commentary was written for your grandmother and for your plumber. That is, it was written for the average layperson, for the nonprofessional who feels a bit intimidated by the presence of copious footnotes, long bibliographies, and all those other things which so enrich the lives of academics. Working from a literal translation of the original Greek, this commentary examines the text section by section, explaining its meaning in everyday language. Written from an Orthodox and patristic perspective, it maintains a balance between the devotional and the exegetical, feeding both the heart and the mind.
Book Synopsis The Acts of the Apostles by : Ben Witherington
Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by Ben Witherington and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 934 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking commentary is the first to provide a detailed social and rhetorical analysis of the book of Acts. At the same time it gives detailed attention to major theological and historical issues.
Book Synopsis The Acts of the Apostles by : Luke Timothy Johnson
Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by Luke Timothy Johnson and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Michael Glazier book." Includes bibliographical references (p. [18]-21) and indexes.
Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by Dunn and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2016 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Valley Forge, Pa.: Trinity Press International, 1996.
Book Synopsis Acts for Everyone by : Nicholas Thomas Wright
Download or read book Acts for Everyone written by Nicholas Thomas Wright and published by Sheldon Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing in an accessible and anecdotal style, Tom Wright helps us to approach the rich and many-sided story of the book of Acts. Wright shows how the book builds on Luke s gospel, laying out the continuing work and teaching of the now risen and ascended Jesus in the power of the Spirit. His writing captures the vivid way in which Luke s work draws us all into the story, while leaving the ending open and challenging, inviting Christians today to pick up and carry on the story as we in turn live our lives in the service of Jesus.
Book Synopsis The Apostles after Acts by : Thomas E. Schmidt
Download or read book The Apostles after Acts written by Thomas E. Schmidt and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-07-22 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you could add a book to the Bible, what would it contain? Here is one answer to that question: a "sequel" to Acts, showing the later careers of the Twelve, Paul's final travels before he faces Nero, the commission of the four Gospels, Jerusalem and its temple destroyed, the importance of the family of Jesus, and how close the apostles got to "the ends of the earth" in spreading the gospel. The Apostles after Acts includes a commentary that explains how the text was reconstructed from ancient sources and historical research. Here is a creative approach to the little-known but critical period when the New Testament record stops--and Christianity is just beginning.
Book Synopsis The Acts of the Apostles by : David G. Peterson
Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by David G. Peterson and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04-15 with total page 769 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new landmark in evangelical scholarship on the book of Acts. Fifteen years in the making, this comprehensive commentary by David Peterson offers thorough exegesis and exposition of the Acts of the Apostles, drawing on recent scholarship in the fields of narrative criticism and theological analysis, incorporating insights into historical-social background, and investigating why Luke presents his material in the way he does. In view of how long the book of Acts is -- over a thousand verses -- Peterson's commentary is admirably economical yet meaty. His judgments, according to Don Carson, are always "sane, evenhanded, and judicious." Even while unpacking exegetical details, Peterson constantly scans the horizon, keeping the larger picture in mind. With its solid exegesis, astute theological analysis, and practical contemporary application, Peterson's Acts of the Apostles is a commentary that preachers, teachers, and students everywhere will want and need.
Download or read book Reading Acts written by Joshua Jipp and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-10-11 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book of Acts tells the story of what happened after the death and resurrection of Jesus. The book is filled with adventure and entertainment as Acts narrates God's activity among his people and the world. In this book I explore one way of reading Acts that attends closely to the plotline of the book and seek to invite readers into the story that Acts tells. Along the way, I examine some of the most important themes of Acts, including divine activity, the extension of the gospel to surprising people in surprising ways, conflict and congruence between the gospel and the broader world, and the ongoing importance of Israel as God's people. While there are many excellent reasons to read Acts, I reflect too upon the theological and ethical vision of Acts for those who read this book as Christian Scripture.
