The Ecclesiology of Acts
This article examines the ecclesiology of Acts by considering the political shape of Acts vis-à-vis the wider Roman world. The discussion of three scenes in Acts shows that there is a profound and productive tension at the heart of Acts’ theological vision. This tension generates the distinctive Chr...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
2012
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| In: |
Interpretation
Year: 2012, Volume: 66, Issue: 3, Pages: 259-269 |
| Further subjects: | B
Kingdom of God
B Ecclesiology B Roman Empire B Political B Greco-Roman B Paul B Lordship B Acts |
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| Summary: | This article examines the ecclesiology of Acts by considering the political shape of Acts vis-à-vis the wider Roman world. The discussion of three scenes in Acts shows that there is a profound and productive tension at the heart of Acts’ theological vision. This tension generates the distinctive Christian politics that is Acts’ ecclesiology: a public witness to Jesus Christ in a world that did not know him. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0020964312443192 |