Engaging the First Christian Historian
Essays on Luke-Acts
Will be published approx. on 11. December 2025
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-0-567-71342-1 (ISBN)
Description
This volume assembles essays on Luke and Acts by noted scholars from North America, Europe, and Oceania. Contributors both explore the historical and social aspects of reading Luke and Acts together, while and also on the book of Acts in its historical and literary context. Two essays consider the fundamental institutions of Luke-Acts - the Temple and the Church, respectively. A final essay reflects on Acts' narrative portrayal of God, who is both spiritual and social.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
520 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-567-71342-1 (9780567713421)
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Persons
Daniel M. Gurtner is Professor of New Testament Studies at Gateway Seminary, USA.
Brian J. Tabb is President and Professor of Biblical Studies at Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, USA. He is also General Editor of Themelios.
Brian J. Tabb is President and Professor of Biblical Studies at Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, USA. He is also General Editor of Themelios.
Content
Preface
List of Contributors
Abbreviations
Introduction - Brian J. Tabb and Daniel M. Gurtner
1. After the War: Reading Luke-Acts in Josephus' Rome - Loveday Alexander, University of Sheffield, UK
2. The Structure of Luke-Acts - Craig L. Blomberg, Denver Seminary, USA
3. Sharing Possession in Luke-Acts - Fiona J. R. Gregson, Parish of Aston and Nichols, Birmingham, UK
4. Paul as Not-the-Founder of the Church at Ephesus and Luke's Historical Reliability - Paul Trebilco, University of Otago, New Zealand
5. First-Person Claims in Some Ancient Historians and Acts - Craig S. Keener, Asbury Theological Seminary, USA
6. The Long, Strange Journey from Perga to Pisidian Antioch - Ben Witherington III, Asbury Theological Seminary, USA
7. The Possible Presence and Purpose(s) of Humour in Acts - Alan J. Thompson, Sydney Missionary and Bible College, Australia
8. Luke Was There, or Was He? Reflections on Luke, Paul and the Jesus Tradition - David Wenham, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and Trinity College, Bristol, UK
9. Temple and Temple Practices in the Acts of the Apostles - Daniel M. Gurtner, Gateway Seminary, USA
10. The Church in Acts - Helen D. Miller, Moorlands College, UK
11. The Intimate God and the Social God in the Book of Acts - Daniel Marguerat, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Bibliography
Index
List of Contributors
Abbreviations
Introduction - Brian J. Tabb and Daniel M. Gurtner
1. After the War: Reading Luke-Acts in Josephus' Rome - Loveday Alexander, University of Sheffield, UK
2. The Structure of Luke-Acts - Craig L. Blomberg, Denver Seminary, USA
3. Sharing Possession in Luke-Acts - Fiona J. R. Gregson, Parish of Aston and Nichols, Birmingham, UK
4. Paul as Not-the-Founder of the Church at Ephesus and Luke's Historical Reliability - Paul Trebilco, University of Otago, New Zealand
5. First-Person Claims in Some Ancient Historians and Acts - Craig S. Keener, Asbury Theological Seminary, USA
6. The Long, Strange Journey from Perga to Pisidian Antioch - Ben Witherington III, Asbury Theological Seminary, USA
7. The Possible Presence and Purpose(s) of Humour in Acts - Alan J. Thompson, Sydney Missionary and Bible College, Australia
8. Luke Was There, or Was He? Reflections on Luke, Paul and the Jesus Tradition - David Wenham, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and Trinity College, Bristol, UK
9. Temple and Temple Practices in the Acts of the Apostles - Daniel M. Gurtner, Gateway Seminary, USA
10. The Church in Acts - Helen D. Miller, Moorlands College, UK
11. The Intimate God and the Social God in the Book of Acts - Daniel Marguerat, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Bibliography
Index