Reading Acts Today (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Walton, Steve; Spencer, F. Scott; Pietersen, Lloyd Keith; Phillips, Thomas E.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Reading Acts Today provides a 'state of the art' view of study of Acts from a variety of perspectives and approaches. It is a fresh and stimulating collection of scholarly essays at the cutting edge of the discipline. The contributions come at Acts from many different angles including historical, theological, socio-economic, literary, narrative, and exegetical approaches. This enables a thorough examination of the way that other ancient writings illuminate Acts and locates the book in its ancient context. The wide range of contributors features some of the most influential names in modern New Testament studies, providing a remarkable assessment of current scholarship on the book of Acts. These include James D.G. Dunn, I. Howard Marshal, and Richard Burridge. It was formerly the Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement, a book series that explores the many aspects of New Testament study including historical perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and theological, cultural and contextual approaches.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780567373090
• Artikelnr.: 40778505

Autorenporträt

Steve Walton is Senior Lecturer in Greek and New Testament Studies, and Director of Research at London School of Theology, UK Lloyd Keith Pietersen received his Ph.D. from the Department of Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield. F. Scott Spencer is Professor of New Testament at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Virginia and is the author of The Portrait of Philip in Acts: A Study of Roles and Relations and Acts. He is the Chair of the New Testament section for the Southeastern Commission for the Study of Religion.ission for the Study of Religion. Thomas E. Phillips is Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Studies at Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Abbreviations
List of Plates and Illustrations
List of Contributors
Preface Steve Walton, Thomas E. Phillips, Lloyd K. Pietersen and F. Scott
Spencer
Introduction Lloyd K. Pietersen
Reading Acts in its Ancient Contexts
The Genre of Acts-Revisited Richard A. Burridge
Why Did Mary Wrap the Newborn Jesus in 'Swaddling Clothes'? Luke 2.7 and
2.12 in the Context of Luke-Acts and First-Century Literature Thomas E.
Phillips
Luke's Use of Papias for Narrating the Death of Judas Dennis R. MacDonald
Scared to Death: The Rhetoric of Fear in the 'Tragedy' of Ananias and
Sapphira F. Scott Spencer
Does the Road to Damascus Run through the Letters of Paul? R. Barry Matlock
Reading Themes in Acts
Luke-Acts, or Luke and Acts? A Reaffirmation of Narrative Unity Joel B.
Green
Luke's Jerusalem Perspective James D. G. Dunn
Philological and Performative Perspectives on Pentecost Heidi J. Hornik &
Mikeal C. Parsons
The Place of Acts 20.28 in Luke's Theology of the Cross I. Howard Marshall
The Resurrection and its Witnesses in the Book of Acts Daniel Marguerat
A Spirituality of Acts? Steve Walton
Bibliography
Index of Ancient Sources
Index of Names
Index of Subjects