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    Reading Acts
    Reading Acts
    Reading Acts
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    Reading Acts

    By Joshua W. Jipp

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    The book of Acts tells the story of what happened after the death and resurrection of Jesus. The book is filled with adventure and entertainment as Acts narrates God's activity among his people and the world. In this book I explore one way of reading Acts that attends closely to the plotline of the book and seek to invite readers into the story that Acts tells. Along the way, I examine some of the most important themes of Acts, including divine activity, the extension of the gospel to surprising people in surprising ways, conflict and congruence between the gospel and the broader world, and the ongoing importance of Israel as God's people. While there are many excellent reasons to read Acts, I reflect too upon the theological and ethical vision of Acts for those who read this book as Christian Scripture.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCascade Books
    Release dateOct 11, 2018
    ISBN9781498293037
    Reading Acts
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    Joshua W. Jipp

    Joshua W. Jipp (PhD, Emory University) is professor of New Testament and director of the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. His recent publications include Pauline Theology as a Way of Life, The Messianic Theology of the New Testament, and Saved by Faith and Hospitality. Jipp is also a series coeditor for the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. He resides in Chicago, Illinois.

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