The Acts of the Apostles, Part One
The Acts of the Apostles, Part One

Author: Dennis Hamm

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Published: 2021-07-12

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 0814665497

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What does it mean for a community to follow Jesus? With full benefit of the Holy Spirit, the earliest believers shaped communities of faith from Jerusalem to Rome and all points in between. The Acts of the Apostles, Part One (Acts 1:1–15:35) invites us to witness the Spirit at work as the apostles of Jesus become evangelists and pastors, as communities of believers expand to include Gentiles, and as local challenges test the staying power of the young church. Commentary, study and reflection questions, prayers, and access to online lectures are included. 5 lessons.

The Acts of The Apostles: An Introduction and Study Guide
The Acts of The Apostles: An Introduction and Study Guide

Author: Shelly Matthews

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-01-12

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0567671240

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The book of Acts opens with the dramatic story of tongues of flame descending upon believers at Pentecost and the prophecy of an egalitarian dispensation of the Spirit being fulfilled. Yet, as the narrative unfolds, we become aware of a tension between the socially egalitarian promise of the Pentecost story and the author's underlying concern to provide reassurance for his elite patron Theophilus that Jesus followers do not disturb the existing social order. In this guide, Acts is read as a struggle to tame the tongues of fire. Acts mutes the egalitarian promise of the Spirit through presenting an 'orderly account' (as its author calls it) of the Jesus movement that appeals to elite sensibilities. And, at the same time, the narrative contains contradictions, gaps and fissures that suggest the outlines of a more complex, and even subversive, religious movement.

The Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles

Author: Osvaldo Padilla

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2016-02-18

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 0830851305

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Osvaldo Padilla explores fresh avenues of understanding the book of Acts by examining the text in light of the most recent research on the book itself, philosophical hermeneutics, genre theory and historiography. This advanced introduction to the study of Acts covers important questions about authorship, genre, history, theology, and interpretation.

Luke/Acts for Beginners
Luke/Acts for Beginners

Author: Mike Mazzalongo

Publisher: BibleTalk.tv

Published: 2018-04-10

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

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This book will review Luke's two volume historical narrative concerning Jesus' life and ministry as well the beginning and spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire as he experienced it.

Acts
Acts

Author: Jack W. Hayford

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1418549266

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The Spirit-Filled Life Study Guides are perfect companions to the New Spirit-Filled Life Bible or for use on their own. Their interactive approach offers an in-depth look at practical living in God's kingdom and challenges users to examine and live their daily lives in light of God's Word.

The Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles

Author: P.D. James

Publisher: Canongate Books

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13: 0857861077

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Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death. It describes how the 12 apostles, formerly Jesus's disciples, spread the message of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean against a background of persecution. With an introduction by P.D. James

Introducing the New Testament
Introducing the New Testament

Author: Mark Allan Powell

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 836

ISBN-13: 1493413139

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This lively, engaging introduction to the New Testament is critical yet faith-friendly, lavishly illustrated, and accompanied by a variety of pedagogical aids, including sidebars, maps, tables, charts, diagrams, and suggestions for further reading. The full-color interior features art from around the world that illustrates the New Testament's impact on history and culture. The first edition has been well received (over 60,000 copies sold). This new edition has been thoroughly revised in response to professor feedback and features an updated interior design. It offers expanded coverage of the New Testament world in a new chapter on Jewish backgrounds, features dozens of new works of fine art from around the world, and provides extensive new online material for students and professors available through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.

A Concise Guide to Reading the New Testament
A Concise Guide to Reading the New Testament

Author: David R. Nienhuis

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2018-01-02

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 1493412981

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The New Testament came together, and comes to us, not as a randomly sorted set of individual books but as a definitely shaped and ordered whole. This concise, theological introduction to the New Testament sheds light on the interpretive significance of the canon's structure and sequence and articulates how the final shape of the canon is formative for Christian discipleship. Providing an essential overview often missing from New Testament books and courses, this book will serve as an accessible supplement to any New Testament or Bible introduction textbook.

Acts
Acts

Author: David Guzik

Publisher: Enduring Word Media

Published: 2000-12

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781565990470

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