Acts of The Apostles: An Introduction and Study Guide

Taming the Tongues of Fire

AvShelly Matthews,Benny Liew

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-01-12
Mått:156 x 232 x 10 mm
Vikt:200 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:T&T Clark’s Study Guides to the New Testament
Antal sidor:112
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780567671233

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Biblar inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Shelly Matthews is Associate Professor of New Testament at Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University, Forth Worth, USA.

Recensioner i media

In spite of its brevity, the book is rich in content, informative, frequently challenging of cherished interpretations, and likely to open a reader’s eyes to otherwise overlooked intricacies of Acts.

Innehållsförteckning

1. TRADITIONAL QUESTIONS IN ACTS SCHOLARSHIPLuke–Acts or Luke and Acts?The Lukan PrefaceActs and the Question of GenreActs among Ancient Historical NarrativesActs and the Pauline CorpusDating Acts2. NARRATIVE OVERVIEWThe Jerusalem Section, Acts 1.1–8.3Connecting Paul to the Jerusalem Apostles, Acts 8.4–12.25Paul’s Gentile Mission, 13.1–20.38Paul in Roman Custody, 21.1–28.313. ACTS AND EMPIRE: SECURITY IN ROMAN TERMSGullible Women and the Dregs of SocietyJabbering in CornersWorshiping the CrucifiedSpitting at the Gods and Scorning Public RobesWorse than the ‘Wretched Tribe’ of the Jews4. ACTS ON JEWS AND JUDAISM: VIOLENCE ‘TURNED INWARD’ UNDER EMPIREThe Nature of Intramural Polemic Roman Perspectives on Jews and JudaismActs’ Love of ‘Things Jewish’ First, to the JewsBeyond the PaleMaking Sense of Things5. THE PENTECOST The ‘Orderly Account’ of the Spirit’s Descent Reading against the GrainOther Readings of the PentecostImagining What Luke Attempts to Suppress