The Theology of the Acts of the Apostles

by Jacob Jervell

Overview

Who are the people of God? Luke's purposes in Acts are to identify the Church, to establish the legitimacy of its gospel and to demonstrate that God was an active force in history. He shows that the communities of Jewish and Gentile Christians are the true heirs of God's promises to Israel. 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 he writes about the roles of God, Christ and the Holy Spirit and of the Church.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521413855
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	05/16/1996
Series:	New Testament Theology
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.51(d)

Table of Contents

Editor's preface; List of abbreviations; 1. The author and his sources; 2. Purpose and historical setting; 3. The theology of Acts; 4. Acts and the New Testament; 5. Acts in the history of early Christianity; 6. The significance of Acts for today; Select bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

It is a useful book because it provides a clear statement of an important point of view which, in the context of a class or elsewhere, can then be compared and contrasted with other interpretations....This book is a useful summary of the views of an important scholar who has provoked and continues to provoke debate on significant issues in the interpretation of Acts.
— Society of Biblical Literature

Robert C. Tannehill

"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 scholar who has provoked and continues to provoke debate on significant issues in the interpretation of Acts." Robert C. Tannehill, Journal of Biblical Literature

"Jervell's perspective on Acts as Luke's theological interpretation of the history of the church within world history is a helpful one, and there is much to learn from this synthesis of the theology of Acts. His book helps to fill an important lacuna in Acts-studies...." Joel B. Green, Ashland Theological Journal

"...gracefully presented and worth the read." Currents

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