Acts (Paideia Commentaries On The New Testament Series)

In Acts, one of eighteen volumes in the Paideia commentary series, leading biblical scholar Mikeal Parsons gleans fresh theological insight into Acts by attending carefully to the cultural and educational context from which it emerges. Parsons see Acts as a charter document explaining and legitimating Christian identity for a general audience of early Christians living in the ancient Mediterranean world. Graduate and seminary students, professors, and pastors will benefit from this readable commentary, as will theological libraries.? ??Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by:* ?Attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs * ?Showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits * ?Commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book * ?Focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text * ?Making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format

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In Acts, the third of eighteen volumes in the Paideia commentary series, leading biblical scholar Mikeal Parsons gleans fresh theological insight into Acts by attending carefully to the cultural and educational context from which it emerges. Parsons see Acts as a charter document explaining and legitimating Christian identity for a general audience of early Christians living in the ancient Mediterranean world. Pastors, graduate and seminary students, and professors will benefit from this readable commentary, as will theological libraries. The Paideia commentaries are designed to be read through and used, not shelved and referenced. The main text is supplemented with maps, sidebars, and photographs. Indexes and reference lists help readers locate discussions in the commentary and in other secondary literature.