Reading Acts Theologically
Title | Reading Acts Theologically PDF eBook |
Author | Steve Walton |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 240 |
Release | |
Genre | Bible |
ISBN | 9780567702845 |
"Steve Walton has consistently focused his research and scholarship upon the theological perspective of Acts, while considering the book's nature and focus, its portrait of the early Christian communities and their mission in the culturally varied first-century world, and its major theological themes. Walton now collects several of his key essays into an expansive and coherent perspective, bringing together studies published over nearly two decades during his time of study and reflection in the process of writing the Word Biblical Commentary on Acts. The collection begins with an exploration of the divine perspective of Acts and its place alongside biblical histories, and then presents analyses covering the nature of the early Church and the main terms used by the communities; the believers' sharing of possessions; early Christian attitudes to the Jewish temple; decision-making among the earliest Christians; and the church's engagement with the Roman empire and its representatives. Concluding with theological themes in Acts such as Jesus' role as a character in the text while also located in heaven, and the cosmology and anthropology communicated by Acts, this volume provides a new reflection on the early Christian understanding of God, Jesus and humanity."--
Reading Acts
Title | Reading Acts PDF eBook |
Author | Charles H. Talbert |
Publisher | Smyth & Helwys Publishing, Inc. |
Total Pages | 300 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Bible |
ISBN | 9781573122771 |
Answers to the usual introductory questions do not yield sufficient harvest to enable an intelligent reading of Acts. The approach of Reading Acts is to ask how ancient Mediterranean auditors would have heard Acts when it was read in their presence. To be successful Talbert divides this approach into two parts- how Acts would have been heard in its precanonical context and in its canonical context.
Acts
Title | Acts PDF eBook |
Author | Willie James Jennings |
Publisher | Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | 272 |
Release | 2017-05-05 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 161164805X |
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.
Witness to the Gospel
Title | Witness to the Gospel PDF eBook |
Author | I. Howard Marshall |
Publisher | Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | 638 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Bible |
ISBN | 9780802844354 |
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.
Reading Acts Today
Title | Reading Acts Today PDF eBook |
Author | Loveday Alexander |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Total Pages | 257 |
Release | 2011-09-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 056723813X |
The Acts of the Apostles
Title | The Acts of the Apostles PDF eBook |
Author | P.D. James |
Publisher | Canongate Books |
Total Pages | 93 |
Release | 1999-01-01 |
Genre | Bibles |
ISBN | 0857861077 |
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
Acts
Title | Acts PDF eBook |
Author | Jaroslav Pelikan |
Publisher | Brazos Press |
Total Pages | 320 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1587430940 |
With his work on Acts, Jaroslav Pelikan initiates the forty-volume Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible.