The Acts of the Apostles
eBook - ePub

The Acts of the Apostles

Interpretation, History and Theology

  1. 264 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Acts of the Apostles

Interpretation, History and Theology

About this book

The book of Acts is a remarkable fusion of the historical and theological, and its account of the early church has fascinated theologians and biblical scholars for centuries. Just who was the author of this work? And what kind of book did he write? How do we classify its genre? The Acts of the Apostles provides an advanced introduction to the study of Acts, covering important questions about authorship, genre, history and theology. Osvaldo Padilla explores fresh avenues of understanding by examining the text in light of the most recent research on the book of Acts itself, philosophical hermeneutics, genre theory and historiography. In addition, Padilla opens a conversation between the text of Acts and postliberal theology, seeking a fully-orbed engagement with Acts that is equally attuned to questions of interpretation, history and theology.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Abbreviations
  7. Introduction
  8. 1 Who Wrote Acts?
  9. 2 The Genre of Acts
  10. 3 How Luke Writes History
  11. 4 The Speeches in Acts (Part One): The Speeches in Their Ancient Context
  12. 5 The Speeches in Acts (Part Two): The Theology of the Speeches
  13. 6 The Justification of Truth-Claims in Acts: A Conversation with Postliberalism
  14. Notes
  15. Bibliography
  16. Author Index
  17. Subject Index
  18. Scripture Index
  19. Praise for The Acts of the Apostles
  20. About the Author
  21. More Titles from InterVarsity Press
  22. Copyright