The Improper Temple Offering of Ananias and Sapphira
In Acts 1–7, the Holy Spirit functions as the restored temple presence of the Lord that will restore the kingdom to Israel via the Ekklesia. The Holy Spirit acts through the Ekklesia as one would expect the Lord's temple presence to act. When Barnabas, Ananias, and Sapphira bring their offering...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2013
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New Testament studies
Year: 2013, Volume: 59, Issue: 3, Pages: 346-364 |
Further subjects: | B
Divine Violence
B Barnabas B Holy Spirit B Ananias and Sapphira B Jerusalem Temple B Acts of the Apostles B Shekinah |
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Summary: | In Acts 1–7, the Holy Spirit functions as the restored temple presence of the Lord that will restore the kingdom to Israel via the Ekklesia. The Holy Spirit acts through the Ekklesia as one would expect the Lord's temple presence to act. When Barnabas, Ananias, and Sapphira bring their offerings to the temple, they place them at the feet of the leadership of the new religio-fiscal center of restored Israel. As proof that the Lord's presence has indwelled this eschatological temple community, an improper act can, and does in this case, result in immediate death. |
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ISSN: | 1469-8145 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: New Testament studies
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0028688513000064 |