Engaging the First Christian Historian
Essays on Luke-Acts
Engaging the First Christian Historian
Essays on Luke-Acts
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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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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
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| Published | 11 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 232 |
| ISBN | 9780567713452 |
| Imprint | T&T Clark |
| Series | The Library of New Testament Studies |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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