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The Theology of the Acts of the Apostles
Jacob Jervell
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Description for The Theology of the Acts of the Apostles
Paperback. An alternative view of the church and the history of early Christianity in Acts. Series: New Testament Theology. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRCG9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
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: ... Read more
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: ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
New Testament Theology
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521424479
SKU
V9780521424479
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Reviews for The Theology of the Acts of the Apostles
"Jervell's book presents todays Catholic reader with a twofold challenge....Jervell's argument is cognent and deserves serious consideration." J. Terence Forestell, The Canadian Catholic Review "...it is a perceptive and provocative study, well worth reading and pondering." John T. Carroll, Anglican Theological Review "This book is a useful summary of the views of an importnat ... Read more