Christ, the Spirit and the Community of God
Essays on the Acts of the Apostles
By (author) Arie W. Zwiep
Paperback (Published)
(November 2010)
ISBN: 9783161506758
6.06 x 9.09 inches
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Arie W. Zwiep collects essays on the Book of Acts in its first-century context: the ascension of Jesus, the death of Judas, the outpouring of the Spirit, early Christian community life, resurrection and exaltation Christology in Peter’s Pentecost discourse, and Luke’s special treatment of Paul and the Twelve apostles.
The volume collects text-critical, exegetical and biblical-theologicalessays by Arie Zwiep on the Acts of the Apostles, dealing primarilywith the opening chapters of Acts in the wider context of first-centuryChristianity and its Umwelt. The articles include treatments of theascension and exaltation of Jesus in its early Jewish and earlyChristian context, the death and replacement of Judas Iscariot and thevarying traditions of his death, the role of Judas and the Jews in thehistory of anti-Semitism, Luke’s understanding of Pentecost and theoutpouring of the Spirit, early Christian community life in Acts, thefunction of the early resurrection and exaltation Christology inPeter’s Pentecost discourse, and Luke’s special treatment of Paul inrelation to the Twelve apostles in Jerusalem. The book containspreviously published material (all thoroughly updated and revised),some articles appearing for the first time in English and two newessays.
- By (author) Arie W. Zwiep
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