Author : P.D. James
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 41,46 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : 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
Author : Various Authors,
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 6637 pages
File Size : 18,56 MB
Release : 2008-09-02
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 0310294142
The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.
Author : N. T. Wright
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 14,91 MB
Release : 2011-08-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830869158
With a scholar's mind and a pastor's heart, N. T. Wright guides us through the New Testament book of Acts, moving us from the world in which it was lived into the world in which we must live it again. Twenty-four sessions for group or personal study.
Author : Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Permanent Diaconate
Publisher : USCCB Publishing
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 16,27 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781574553680
The national directory addresses the dimensions and perspectives in the formation of deacons and the model standards for the formation, ministry, and life of deacons in the United States. It is intended as a guideline for formation, ministry, and life of permanent deacons and a directive to be utilized when preparing or updating a diaconate program in formulating policies for the ministry and life of deacons. This volume also includes Basic Standards for Readiness for the formation of permanent deacons in the United States, from the bishops' Committee on the Diaconate, and the committee document Visit of Consultation Teams to Diocesan Permanent Diaconate Formation Programs.
Author : David Peterson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 847 pages
File Size : 42,34 MB
Release : 2009-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 080283731X
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.
Author : Lawrence R. Farley
Publisher :
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 31,23 MB
Release : 2018-09-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781936270620
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.
Author : Dale Grote
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 23,42 MB
Release : 2020-04
Category :
ISBN : 9781734785302
The Acts of the Apostles is an unjustly under-read text of the New Testament. Its story is by now old news. From its humble beginnings as a sect within Judaism, Christianity survived its first uncertain decades and emerged as one the most important world religions. Yet bypassing Acts because we know the ending misses out on the unfolding drama of the time. The first apostles struggled against the Jewish authorities and even quarreled among themselves, often with an acrimony that modern Christians find unsettling. We should think of the earliest decades of Christianity as a white hot crucible of conflict rather than a flower quietly unfolding and blooming. Putting this text in the hands of intermediate Latin students allows them to build on their years of study of a difficult language with a reading that is not only well within their grasp but is also of enduring importance.
Author : Osvaldo Padilla
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 49,68 MB
Release : 2016-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830899804
Osvaldo Padilla explores fresh avenues of understanding the book of Acts by examining the text in light of the most recent research on the book itself, philosophical hermeneutics, genre theory and historiography. This advanced introduction to the study of Acts covers important questions about authorship, genre, history, and theology and interpretation.
Author : Thomas E. Schmidt
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 15,17 MB
Release : 2013-07-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1621897737
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.
Author : Arthur T. Pierson
Publisher :
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 43,48 MB
Release : 1894
Category : Missions
ISBN :
