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Sacra Pagina (Paperback)
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The Acts of the Apostles is the second volume in the two-part
writing scholars call Luke-Acts. It continues the story begun in
the Gospel of Luke, showing how the Good News offered by Jesus was
eventually extended "to the end of the earth," so that Gentiles as
well as Jews came to share in the blessings of God. This commentary
treats Luke-Acts as an apologetic history. It takes with equal
seriousness Luke's literary artistry and his historical interests,
fitting his methods comfortably within the ancient standards of
historiography. This perspective illustrates in particular that
Luke's historical narrative serves a definite religious intent.
Tracing that intent through the specific contours of Luke's story
is the special contribution of this commentary. This series
presents fresh translations and modern expositions of all the books
of the New Testament. Written by an international team of Catholic
biblical scholars, it is intended for biblical professionals,
graduate students, theologians, clergy, and religious educators.
The volumes present basic introductory information and close
exposition, with each author adopting a specific methodology while
maintaining a focus on the issues raised by the New Testament
compositions themselves. The goal of
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