Category: Acts
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Paul’s Apostolic Ministry as Presented in the Book of Acts
Lionel Windsor (2002) ‘In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach’, writes Luke, at the beginning of his second volume (Acts 1:1, emphasis mine). The implication is that Jesus continued to act and to teach after his ascension (So Köstenberger and O’Brien 2001, 128). So Paul,…
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The New Testament Book of Acts – an overview
Lionel Windsor, 2001 Contents Purpose Date Importance Themes Quotations Structure Summary of themes Opposition / suffering The Holy Spirit The message Purpose Second part of Luke’s two-volume work Luke 19:10 “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost” Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit…