Keeping the Church in Its Place: The Church as Narrative Character in Acts

Thompson's study offers a fresh reading of Acts that keeps the church within its literary place within that narrative. His study uncovers descriptions of the church that emphasize certain characteristics presented in the opening scenes of the narrative: the blessing and presence of God, the unanimity of the believers, the communal caring for one another, and the proclamation of the gospel. The progression of the Acts narrative presents an evolving image of the church that eventually includes both Jewish and non-Jewish believers of the gospel, with growing opposition from the Jewish people and even from the Jewish believers in Jerusalem. This dynamic portrait of the church in the book of Acts contrasts three different views concerning the people of God: the Jewish people as the historical people of God, Jewish believers as represented by the Jerusalem church, and the church that includes both Jews and Gentiles. By offering such a dynamic narrative of these various groups of believers, Acts encourages readers to defien and identify the church or Christian community as the people who belong to God rather than those whose identity as God's people is based on historical or religious categories.

Religion & Spirituality

Thompson, Richard P.

Christian Books & Bibles

T&T Clark

Thompson's study offers a fresh reading of Acts that keeps the church within its literary place within that narrative. His study uncovers descriptions of the church that emphasize certain characteristics presented in the opening scenes of the narrative: the blessing and presence of God, the unanimity of the believers, the communal caring for one another, and the proclamation of the gospel. The progression of the Acts narrative presents an evolving image of the church that eventually includes both Jewish and non-Jewish believers of the gospel, with growing opposition from the Jewish people and even from the Jewish believers in Jerusalem. This dynamic portrait of the church in the book of Acts contrasts three different views concerning "the people of God": the Jewish people as the historical people of God, Jewish believers as represented by the Jerusalem church, and the church that includes both Jews and Gentiles. By offering such a dynamic narrative of these various groups of believers, Acts encourages readers to defien and identify the church or Christian community as the people who belong to God rather than those whose identity as God's people is based on historical or religious categories.

Bloomsbury T&T Clark

Exploring Christian Scripture: Issues, Themes, Books, Topics John Wesley believed the Scriptures are a complete rule of faith and practice" and "they are clear in all necessary points." To this affirmation, Wesley immediately adds, "and yet their clearness does not prove that they need not be explained" The book you are holding emerged as a companion to a Scripture conference at Northwest Nazarene University. Many scholars at the conference contributed essays to this important book. About half of the essays address vital issues, such as biblical inspiration, inerrancy, interpretation, and authority. John Wesley's approach to the Bible is examined, and some essays explore how the Bible ought to be approached in a postmodern world. Other essays address crucial themes in various books of the Bible. These essays will help preachers and teachers greatly as they work to present the truths of Scripture to contemporary people. If understanding the Bible well is a high priority to you, this may become one of the most important books you'll ever read!

The Bible Tells Me So: Reading the Bible as Scripture

Oord, Thomas Jay

SacraSage Press

Literary Studies in Luke-Acts is a collection of essays by a group of distinguished biblical scholars who use literary-ciritcal analyses in the study of Luke-Acts. The variety of literary-critical approaches to Luke-Acts, as compiled uniquely in this volume, provides a needed resource by presenting methodological options for approaching biblical narrative texts with literary questions and considerations. Contributors include: Arthur Bellinzoni, C. Clifton Black, Darrell L. Bock, John A. Darr, William Farmer, Mikeal Parsons, Vernon Robbins, Jack Sanders, Charles Talbert, Robert Tannehill, and Victor Paul Furnish.

Literary Studies in Luke-Acts: Essays in Honor of Joseph B. Tyson

Phillips, Thomas E.

Mercer Univ Pr

This one volume commentary on the entire Bible was written by more than 40 scholars from the broad range of Wesleyan denominations, including The United Methodist Church, The Church of the Nazarene, The Church of God (Anderson), The Church of God (Cleveland), The Wesleyan Church, The Free Methodist Church, and The Salvation Army. It is the only specifically Wesleyan Bible commentary available and assists pastors in sermon preparation, small group leaders in lesson preparation, and laypeople in Bible study. Joel B. Green, Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Fuller Seminary, called this commentary, “The Wesley Study Bible +++.” The commentary form will allow for a much greater exploration of Wesleyan themes and theology than a Study Bible ever could.

Wesley One Volume Commentary

Oropeza, B. J.

Johnson, Andy

Arnold, Bill T.

Flemming, Dean

Byassee, Jason

DeSilva, David

Bauer, David R.

Schenck, Kenneth

Hawk, L. Daniel

Reese, Ruth Anne

Riley, Stephen

Gupta, Nijay K.

Anderson, Kevin L

Winslow, Karen Strand PhD

Braaten, Laurie J

Henrichs-Tarasenkova, Nina S

Smith, Mitzi Jane

Bunn, Daniel D

McCabe, David Randolph

Green, Timothy Mark

Schlimm, Matthew

Coleson, Joseph E

Vondergeest, Craig A

Cornell, Richard E

Pokrifka, Junia

Holland, Drew

Burroughs, Presian

Levicheva, Larisa

Joseph, Abson P

Nicholson, Suzanne Beth

Martin, Lee R.

Hahn, Roger

Burke, Donald Ernest

Helms, Kristin

Smith, David F Prof

Dongell, Joseph Robert

Schmitt, Mary Kathleen

Wall, Robert W.

Hill, Amelia

Nienhuis, David Robert

Strawn, Brent A.

Kelle, Brad E.

Soza, Joel R.

Russell, Brian D.

HOWELL,James

ABINGDON PRESS *

The contributions in this volume call for scholars and preachers to reconsider their modes and methods for interpreting familiar New Testament texts and illustrates fresh and insightful ways of reading the New Testament Gospels, letters and Apocalypse. The contributing scholars wrote these essays in honor of George Lyons.

Listening Again to the Text: New Testament Studies in Honor of George Lyons (Claremont Studies in New Testament and Christian Origins)

Liew, Tat-siong Benny

Martin, Troy W.

Ackerman, David A.

Lyons-Pardue, Kara J.

Brower, Kent E.

Rotz, Carol J.

Claremont Press

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