The Book of Acts in the Setting of Hellenistic History

Colin J. Hemer

ISBN 10: 1575063964 / ISBN 13: 9781575063966

Published by Pennsylvania State University Press Jun 1990, 1990

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Neuware - The Acts of the Apostles is the New Testament book that contains the most obvious ties to its cultural and historical milieu. Yet, until very recently, the trend has been for 20th-century authors to bypass discussion of the relation of Acts to the world and history around it. In this book, Colin Hemer examines various strands of interlocking data, ranging from the epistles of Paul to records of the corn fleet that sailed from Alexandria. The wealth of new literary, epigraphic, and papyrological data brings fresh light to numerous details as well as to the central question of Luke's conception of Paul's visit to Jerusalem. The result is a broader understanding of the Hellenistic world in general and a greater appreciation for Acts as a coherent and consistent product of its day. Originally published by J. C. B. Mohr in 1989.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Book of Acts in the Setting of Hellenistic History
• Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press Jun 1990
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1575063964
• ISBN 13: 9781575063966
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 151H x 33D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 151 millimeters height by 33 millimeters depth
• Weight: 752 grams

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Synopsis

The Acts of the Apostles is the New Testament book that contains the most obvious ties to its cultural and historical milieu. Yet, until very recently, the trend has been for 20th-century authors to bypass discussion of the relation of Acts to the world and history around it. In this book, Colin Hemer examines various strands of interlocking data, ranging from the epistles of Paul to records of the corn fleet that sailed from Alexandria. The wealth of new literary, epigraphic, and papyrological data brings fresh light to numerous details as well as to the central question of Luke’s conception of Paul’s visit to Jerusalem. The result is a broader understanding of the Hellenistic world in general and a greater appreciation for Acts as a coherent and consistent product of its day. Originally published by J. C. B. Mohr in 1989.