Witness to the Gospel : The Theology of Acts

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A distinguished group of scholars here provides a comprehensive survey of the theology of the early church as it is presented by the author of Acts. These twenty-five essays, designed to show the current state of scholarship in ways accessible to students of the New Testament, discuss the main themes in the theology of Acts: God's plan of salvation, the call of God and the spreading of the Word, the renewing work of the Holy Spirit, the relationship of Jews and Gentiles in the church, and more.

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

(4)

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

(2)

1 HOW DOES ONE WRITE ON THE THEOLOGY OF ACTS?

(14)

Howard Marshall

I. Was Luke a 'theologian'?

(2)

II. What do we mean by 'the theology of the book of Acts'?

(3)

III. What can we learn from previous investigators?

(7)

IV. Why are we attempting this book?

(2)

PART I: THE SALVATION OF GOD

(150)

2 THE PLAN OF GOD

(22)

John T. Squires

I. Introduction

(3)

II. The plan of God in Acts

(14)

III. Conclusion

(4)

3 SCRIPTURE AND THE REALISATION OF GOD'S PROMISES

(22)

Darrell Bock

I. Introduction

(1)

II. Hermeneutical axioms

(6)

III. Five scriptural themes in Acts

(13)

IV. Conclusion

(1)

4 SALVATION-HISTORY AND ESCHATOLOGY

(20)

John Nolland

I. Introduction

(1)

II. Parousia hope

(3)

III. Kingdom as present and future

(2)

IV. Repetition and escalation in salvation-history

(6)

V. Jewish unbelief not the basis for good news to Gentiles

(7)

5 SALVATION TO THE END OF THE EARTH: GOD AS THE SAVIOUR IN THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES

(24)

Joel B. Green

I. Introduction

(3)

II. 'The message of this salvation'

(8)

III. 'God has brought a saviour'

(6)

IV. 'What must I do to be saved?'

101

(4)

V. 'You and your entire household will be saved.'

105

(2)

6 THE DIVINE SAVIOUR

107

(18)

H. Douglas Buckwalter

I. Introduction

108

(1)

II. A survey of Luke's christology

108

(4)

III. A deity who reigns supreme

112

(8)

IV. A deity who waits on tables

120

(2)

V. Conclusion: the christological pulse of Acts

122

(3)

7 THE NEED FOR SALVATION

125

(20)

Christoph Stenschke

I. Introduction

126

(3)

II. How and why people need to be saved

129

(3)

III. Forgiveness of sin

132

(3)

IV. Luke's 'generation' and humanity in general

135

(5)

V. Repentance

140

(2)

VI. Some clues from Acts 2 (prior to Acts 2:37)

142

(2)

VII. Conclusion

144

(1)

8 SALVATION AND HEALTH IN CHRISTIAN ANTIQUITY: THE SOTERIOLOGY OF LUKE-ACTS IN ITS FIRST CENTURY SETTING

145

(22)

Ben Witherington III

I. Introduction

146

(1)

II. Salvation in a Graeco-Roman mode--spared, healed, blessed

147

(3)

III. Helped, cured, delivered in Luke-Acts

150

(5)

IV. The means of salvation in Luke-Acts

155

(4)

V. The meaning and the benefits of salvation in Luke-Acts

159

(4)

VI. Conclusions and corollaries

163

(4)

PART II: THE CALL OF GOD

167

(158)

9 THE ROLE OF THE APOSTLES

169

(22)

Andrew Clark

I. Introduction

170

(1)

II. The twelve Apostles

170

(2)

III. Peter as representative of the Twelve

172

(1)

IV. The roles of the twelve Apostles

173

(8)

V. Paul and Barnabas

181

(4)

VI. Peter and Paul parallels

185

(5)

VII. Conclusion

190

(1)

10 MISSION AND WITNESS

191

(24)

Peter Bolt

I. Introduction

192

(1)

II. Vocabulary

192

(4)

III. The witnesses and their witness

196

(14)

IV. Mission, witness and the readers of Acts

210

(5)

11 THE PROGRESS OF THE WORD

215

(20)

Brian Rosner

I. Introduction

216

(1)

II. Progress anticipated

217

(4)

III. Progress confirmed

221

(2)

IV. The author of progress

223

(2)

V. Patterns of progress

225

(4)

VI. Unending progress

229

(4)

VII. Conclusion

233

(2)

12 OPPOSITION TO THE PLAN OF GOD AND PERSECUTION

235

(22)

Brian Rapske

I. Introduction

236

(1)

II. Jewish opposition

236

(3)

III. Christian opposition

239

(6)

IV. How the persecuted fulfil the plan of God

245

(9)

V. Conclusion

254

(3)

13 THE PREACHING OF PETER IN ACTS

257

(18)

Hans F. Bayer

I. Introduction

258

(1)

II. The context of the Petrine speeches and the emerging portrait of Peter

258

(4)

III. Peter as a preacher of repentance and salvation

262

(7)

IV. Peter as a preacher of Christ: the christology of the collective apostolic witness with some Petrine emphases

269

(4)

V. Conclusion

273

(2)

14 THE SPEECH OF STEPHEN

275

(20)

Heinz-Werner Neudorfer

I. Introduction

276

(1)

II. Context and meaning of Stephen's speech

277

(4)

III. Stephen's speech as an 'historical review' in the context of Jewish literature

281

(2)

IV. Theological motives and building-blocks in Stephen's speech

283

(7)

V. Concerning the theological roots of Stephen's speech

290

(4)

VI. Conclusion

294

(1)

15 THE PREACHING AND DEFENCE OF PAUL

295

(30)

G. Walter Hansen

I. Introduction

296

(1)

II. Mission speech to Jews

297

(10)

III. Mission speeches to Gentiles

307

(10)

IV. Defence speeches

317

(7)

V. Conclusion

324

(1)

PART III: THE RENEWING WORK OF GOD

325

(194)

16 THE 'SPIRIT OF PROPHECY' AS THE POWER OF ISRAEL'S RESORATION AND WITNESS

327

(22)

Max Turner

I. Introduction

328

(5)

II. The Spirit as the 'Spirit of Prophecy' in Acts

333

(4)

III. The gift of the Spirit and conversion-initiation

337

(2)

IV. A Donum Superadditum or a soteriological necessity

339

(8)

V. Conclusion: Luke's pneumatology and the theology of Acts

347

(2)

17 THE NEW PEOPLE OF GOD

349

(24)

David Seccombe

I. A revolutionary transformation

350

(1)

II. Israel's restoration begins

351

(1)

III. The remnant of Israel

352

(1)

IV. A messianic people

353

(1)

V. Leadership of the new people

354

(1)

VI. God in their midst

355

(1)

VII. Condemnation of Israel's rulers

356

(1)

VIII. A creed for the people of God

357

(2)

IX. Assembling the outcasts

359

(1)

X. Gentile breakthrough

360

(3)

XI. Severance of church and synagogue

363

(2)

XII. The culture of the new people of God

365

(1)

XIII. An appeal to the Jews

366

(4)

XIV. A partial hardening of Israel

370

(1)

XV. The new people of God

371

(2)

18 THE WORSHIP OF THE NEW COMMUNITY

373

(24)

David Peterson

I. Introduction

374

(1)

II. The earliest disciples in the temple

374

(8)

III. The challenge to the Gentile world

382

(2)

IV. Homage and service under the new covenant

384

(5)

V. The character and function of early Christian gatherings

389

(5)

VI. Conclusion

394

(3)

19 THE CHRISTIAN AND THE LAW OF MOSES

397

(20)

Craig Blomberg

I. Introduction

398

(2)

II. Analysis

400

(15)

III. Conclusion

415

(2)

20 MISSION PRACTICE AND THEOLOGY UNDER CONSTRUCTION (ACTS 18-20)

417

(20)

Philip H. Towner

I. Introduction

418

(1)

II. Formative events and patterns

419

(5)

III. Modification of the pattern and developments in Corinth and Ephesus: Acts 18-19 (20)

424

(11)

IV. Conclusion

435

(2)

21 ISRAEL AND THE GENTILE MISSION IN ACTS AND PAUL: A CANONICAL APPROACH

437

(22)

Robert Wall

I. Introduction

438

(3)

II. Israel and the Gentile mission in Acts

441

(11)

III. Israel and the Gentile mission in Romans 9-11

452

(7)

22 SOCIOLOGY AND THEOLOGY

459

(14)

Stephen C. Barton

I. Prologomena

460

(7)

II. Sociology and theology in Acts: two case studies

467

(5)

III. A theological postscript

472

(1)

23 THE INFLUENCE OF JEWISH WORSHIP ON LUKE'S PRESENTATION OF THE EARLY CHURCH

473

(26)

Brad Blue

I. Introduction

474

(1)

II. Jewish antecedents

475

(4)

III. Apostles, Christian benefactors and early gatherings

479

(17)

IV. Conclusion

496

(3)

24 RECIPROCITY AND THE ETHIC OF ACTS

499

(20)

Brian Capper

I. Introduction

500

(4)

II. Literary resonances and the narrative tension of Acts

504

(8)

III. Friendship, reciprocity and meal-fellowship

512

(7)

CONCLUSION

519

(26)

25 LUKE'S THEOLOGICAL ENTERPRISE: INTEGRATION AND INTENT

521

(24)

David Peterson

I. Introduction

522

(1)

II. Some brief preliminaries

522

(1)

III. Integrating the themes of Acts

523

(9)

IV. Luke's intention

532

(13)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

545

(32)

INDEXES

577

Index of Authors

577

(8)

Subject Index

585

(10)

Index of Biblical References

595

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