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Acts

  • Hardback
  • 244 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.7 cm

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For scholars and enthusiasts of biblical literature

Clarifies complex themes and cultural contexts in Acts

You will gain deeper insights into early Christian journeys

This insightful commentary explores the rich narratives in Acts.

This reading offers a traveller's guide through the book of Acts, charting both narrative features (plot development, character building and shifting points of view) and cultural scenarios informing the story (honor-shame contests, patron-client relations and purity-pollution boundaries). Within this 'literary-cultural' framework, Spencer undertakes to map the temporal, spatial and social settings of each segment of the Acts journey. While often detecting internal repetitive patterns along the way as well as comparative links with the preceding Lukan gospel and Jewish scriptures, this reading also exposes certain dramatic tensions within Acts (such as a 'double message' regarding women's prophetic ministry) and distinctive moves beyond prior narratives. The element of surprise is maximized, so that the commentary reads somewhat like a first-time exploration of the text.
Acts and Interpreting Biblical Texts - The Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles
Interpreting Biblical Texts - The Gospel of Luke and Acts of the ApostlesActs

  • Title

    Acts

  • Author

    F. Scott Spencer

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Continuum

  • Published

    August 1997

  • Weight

    554g

  • Page Count

    244

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.7 cm

  • ISBN

    9781850756736

  • ISBN-10

    1850756732

  • Eden Code

    1181730

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