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Author:   Shelly Matthews (Brite Divinity School, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   T.& T.Clark Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.200kg
ISBN:  

9780567671233

ISBN 10:   0567671232
Pages:   112
Publication Date:   12 January 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. TRADITIONAL QUESTIONS IN ACTS SCHOLARSHIP Luke-Acts or Luke and Acts? The Lukan Preface Acts and the Question of Genre Acts among Ancient Historical Narratives Acts and the Pauline Corpus Dating Acts 2. NARRATIVE OVERVIEW The Jerusalem Section, Acts 1.1-8.3 Connecting Paul to the Jerusalem Apostles, Acts 8.4-12.25 Paul's Gentile Mission, 13.1-20.38 Paul in Roman Custody, 21.1-28.31 3. ACTS AND EMPIRE: SECURITY IN ROMAN TERMS Gullible Women and the Dregs of Society Jabbering in Corners Worshiping the Crucified Spitting at the Gods and Scorning Public Robes Worse than the 'Wretched Tribe' of the Jews 4. ACTS ON JEWS AND JUDAISM: VIOLENCE 'TURNED INWARD' UNDER EMPIRE The Nature of Intramural Polemic Roman Perspectives on Jews and Judaism Acts' Love of 'Things Jewish' First, to the Jews Beyond the Pale Making Sense of Things 5. THE PENTECOST The 'Orderly Account' of the Spirit's Descent Reading against the Grain Other Readings of the Pentecost Imagining What Luke Attempts to Suppress

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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. * Brian LePort, Review of Biblical Literature. *

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. Brian LePort, Review of Biblical Literature.

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. * Brian LePort, Review of Biblical Literature. *

Author Information

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

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