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The Acts of The Apostles: An Introduction and Study Guide: Taming the Tongues of Fire
Shelly Matthews
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Description for The Acts of The Apostles: An Introduction and Study Guide: Taming the Tongues of Fire
Paperback. Series: T&T Clark's Study Guides to the New Testament. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HRCF2; HRCG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
T&T Clark's Study Guides to the New Testament
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780567671233
SKU
V9780567671233
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About Shelly Matthews
Shelly Matthews is Associate Professor of New Testament at Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University, Forth Worth, USA.
Reviews for The Acts of The Apostles: An Introduction and Study Guide: Taming the Tongues of Fire
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.
Brian LePort, Review of Biblical Literature.