Thomas E. Phillips

This study uses Wolfgang Iser's theories about how reading the Luke-Acts affects the reader's understanding and behaviour relating to the issues of wealth and poverty.

Reading Issues of Wealth and Poverty in Luke-Acts

F. Scott Spencer

Steve Walton

Lloyd Keith Pietersen

Dr. Steve Walton

Reading Acts Today

Reading Acts Today provides a 'state of the art' view of study of Acts from a variety of perspectives and approaches. It is a fresh and stimulating collection of scholarly essays at the cutting edge of the discipline. The contributions come at Acts from many different angles including historical, theological, socio-economic, literary, narrative, and exegetical approaches. This enables a thorough examination of the way that other ancient writings illuminate Acts and locates the book in its ancient context. The wide range of contributors features some of the most influential names in modern New Testament studies, providing a remarkable assessment of current scholarship on the book of Acts. These include James D.G. Dunn, I. Howard Marshal, and Richard Burridge. It was formerly the Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement, a book series that explores the many aspects of New Testament study including historical perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and theological, cultural and contextual approaches.

This is a fresh analysis of the ""Acts of the Apostles"". New Testament scholars often proceed with their work as if their methods and areas of inquiry were predetermined. This work provides three important services for New Testament study, and ""Acts"" scholarship in particular. First, the work surveys contemporary ""Acts"" scholarship on two important topics of the day: the genre of ""Acts"" and issues of wealth and poverty in ""Luke-Acts"". Second, this volume provides a careful analysis of the process of interpretation and calls for greater self-awareness among critical readers of ""Acts"". Third, this book urges scholars to open themselves to new and broader areas of inquiry in the study of ""Acts"". Anyone interested in the New Testament, Christian origins, or the early church will benefit from this study of the ""Acts of the Apostles"".

Thomas E. Phillips

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