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The Acts of the risen Lord Jesus : [manuscript] : Luke's account of God's unfolding plan / Alan J. Thompson.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: New Studies in Biblical Theology ; 27 | New studies in biblical theology ; 27.Publication details: Nottingham, England : Apollos ; Downers Grove, IL : InterVarsity Press, 2011.Description: 232 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780830826285 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 226/.06 22
LOC classification:
  • BS2625.52 .T56 2011
Contents:
Living 'between the times' : the kingdom of God -- The hope of Israel : the resurrection and the arrival of the last days -- Israel and the Gentiles : the kingdom and God's promises of restoration -- The promise of the Father : the gift of the Holy Spirit -- The end of an era : the temple system and its leaders -- The end of an era : the law is no longer the direct authority for God's people -- Concluding summary.
Summary: Alan Thompson's aim is to offer a biblical-theological framework for interpreting the book of Acts, so that Luke's major themes may be identified and related to the book as a whole. He especially highlights Acts as an account of the 'continuing story' of God's saving purposes: Luke intends his work to read in the light of Old Testament promises and the continuing reign of Christ in the inaugurated kingdom of God.
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Books Books Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology Library Available at Circulation Section 226.06 Tho 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 10074

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-208) and indexes.

Living 'between the times' : the kingdom of God -- The hope of Israel : the resurrection and the arrival of the last days -- Israel and the Gentiles : the kingdom and God's promises of restoration -- The promise of the Father : the gift of the Holy Spirit -- The end of an era : the temple system and its leaders -- The end of an era : the law is no longer the direct authority for God's people -- Concluding summary.

Alan Thompson's aim is to offer a biblical-theological framework for interpreting the book of Acts, so that Luke's major themes may be identified and related to the book as a whole. He especially highlights Acts as an account of the 'continuing story' of God's saving purposes: Luke intends his work to read in the light of Old Testament promises and the continuing reign of Christ in the inaugurated kingdom of God.

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