The Acts of The Apostles: An Introduction and Study Guide - Taming the Tongues of Fire (Paperback)

The book of Acts opens with the dramatic story of tongues of flame descending upon believers at Pentecost and the prophecy of an egalitarian dispensation of the Spirit being fulfilled. Yet, as the narrative unfolds, we become aware of a tension between the socially egalitarian promise of the Pentecost story and the author's underlying concern to provide reassurance for his elite patron Theophilus that Jesus followers do not disturb the existing social order. In this guide, Acts is read as a struggle to tame the tongues of fire. Acts mutes the egalitarian promise of the Spirit through presenting an 'orderly account' (as its author calls it) of the Jesus movement that appeals to elite sensibilities. And, at the same time, the narrative contains contradictions, gaps and fissures that suggest the outlines of a more complex, and even subversive, religious movement.

General

Imprint:	T. & T. Clark
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	T&T Clark's Study Guides to the New Testament
Release date:	2017
Authors:	Shelly Matthews
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	112
ISBN-13:	978-0-567-67123-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > The Bible > New Testament > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > The Bible > New Testament > General Books > Christianity > The Bible > New Testament
LSN:	0-567-67123-2
Barcode:	9780567671233

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