Author : P.D. James
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 34,83 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 : Osvaldo Padilla
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 11,47 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 : Dennis Hamm
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 47,60 MB
Release : 2021-07-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0814665497
What does it mean for a community to follow Jesus? With full benefit of the Holy Spirit, the earliest believers shaped communities of faith from Jerusalem to Rome and all points in between. The Acts of the Apostles, Part One (Acts 1:1–15:35) invites us to witness the Spirit at work as the apostles of Jesus become evangelists and pastors, as communities of believers expand to include Gentiles, and as local challenges test the staying power of the young church. Commentary, study and reflection questions, prayers, and access to online lectures are included. 5 lessons.
Author : N.T. Wright
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 13,69 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 : I. Howard Marshall
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 31,50 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
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.
Author : Jacob Jervell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 16,63 MB
Release : 1996-05-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780521424479
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.
Author : Willie James Jennings
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 38,1 MB
Release : 2017-05-05
Category : 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.
Author : Mal Couch
Publisher : Kregel Academic
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 13,38 MB
Release :
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780825493942
Numerous evangelical scholars combine their insights to present the best of a Bible handbook and a theological study.
Author : Ben Witherington
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 934 pages
File Size : 17,35 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802845016
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.
Author : Lawrence R. Farley
Publisher :
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,65 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.
