9780567671233

The Acts of the Apostles: an Introduction and Study Guide

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ISBN13: 9780567671233

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The book of Acts opens with the dramatic story of tongues of flame descending upon believers at Pentecost and the prophecy of an egalitarian dispensation of the Spirit being fulfilled. Yet, as the narrative unfolds, we become aware of a tension between the socially egalitarian promise of the Pentecost story and the author's underlying concern to provide reassurance for his elite patron Theophilus that Jesus followers do not disturb the existing social order.In this guide, Acts is read as a struggle to tame the tongues of fire. Acts mutes the egalitarian promise of the Spirit through presenting an 'orderly account' (as its author calls it) of the Jesus movement that appeals to elite sensibilities. And, at the same time, the narrative contains contradictions, gaps and fissures that suggest the outlines of a more complex, and even subversive, religious movement.

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9780567671233

ISBN-10

0567671232

Weight

0.42 Pounds

Dimensions

6.15 x 0.34 x 9.29 In

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$25.95

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

112 pages

Publisher

T&T Clark

Published On

2017-01-12



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