Paul in Acts (Library of Pauline Studies) - Softcover

Porter, Stanley E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565636139 ISBN 13: 9781565636132

Publisher: Hendrickson Pub, 2001

Synopsis

Stanley E. Porter focuses upon the depiction of Paul in the book of Acts from literary-critical, rhetorical, and theological perspectives, among several others. The essays within this volume examine various topics related to the Paul of Acts such as the extent to which the “we” passages of Acts should function as a source regarding Paul, and the theology and perspective of these passages in terms of their portrait of him. Porter analyzes the Acts passages that deal with Paul and the Holy Spirit and the question of whether Paul is an epistolographer or rhetorician. He examines Paul’s missionary speeches and apologetic speeches in Acts. Porter also looks at Acts 21 and Paul’s arrest in Jerusalem before he closes with an analysis of some common conceptions and misconceptions of the Paul of Acts and the Paul of the letters.

The Library of Pauline Studies is a series of books exploring key issuesin Pauline and related studies. This series is edited by Stanley E. Porter, Principal,Dean, and Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton,Ontario, Canada.

About this title

About the Author:

Stanley E. Porter is professor of New Testament at Roehampton College, London. He has authored numerous volumes, including Idioms of the Greek New Testament and The Book of Romans: A Grammatical-Rhetorical Commentary.

Review:

“A fairly traditional position is given strong reinforcement here by a scholar who is astonishingly well-read in the literature, writes with great precision and clarity, presents opposing views fairly, is not afraid to say ‘we don’t know,’ and makes his own positive, creative contribution to the understanding of Acts.”
—Journal for the Study of the New Testament -- Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Hendrickson Pub
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1565636139
• ISBN 13: 9781565636132
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256