Acts of the Apostles (Hardcover)

The Acts of the Apostles, the earliest work of its kind to have survived from Christian antiquity, is not "history" in the modern sense, nor is it about what we call "the church." Written at least half a century after the time it describes, it is a portrait of the Movement of Jesus' followers as it developed between 30 and 70 CE. More important, it is a depiction of the Movement of what Jesus wanted: the inbreaking of the reign of God. In this commentary, Linda Maloney, Ivoni Richter Reimer, and a host of other contributing voices look at what the text does and does not say about the roles of the original members of the Movement in bringing it toward fruition, with a special focus on those marginalized by society, many of them women. The author of Acts wrote for followers of Jesus in the second century and beyond, contending against those who wanted to break from the community of Israel and offering hope against hope, like Israel's prophets before him.

General

Imprint:	Liturgical Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Wisdom Commentary Series, 45
Release date:	November 2022
Authors:	Linda M. Maloney • Ivoni Richter Reimer
Afterword by:	Willie James Jennings
Editors:	Barbara E Reid
Volume editors:	Mary Ann Beavis
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With dust jacket
Pages:	472
ISBN-13:	978-0-8146-8169-5
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	0-8146-8169-7
Barcode:	9780814681695

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