Thompson, Alan J. <br/><br/>
The Acts of the risen Lord Jesus :  Luke's account of God's unfolding plan /  [manuscript] : 
Alan J. Thompson. 
 - Nottingham, England :  Downers Grove, IL :  Apollos ;  InterVarsity Press,  2011. 
 - 232 p. ;  22 cm. 
 - New Studies in Biblical Theology ;  27 .
 - New studies in biblical theology ;  27. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-208) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780830826285 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011006821 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--N.T.--Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS2625.52  / .T56 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>226/.06