Shelly Matthews
eBook, PDF

The Acts of The Apostles: An Introduction and Study Guide (eBook, PDF)

Taming the Tongues of Fire

Sofort per Download lieferbar
17,95 €
inkl. MwSt.
Alle Infos zum eBook verschenken
Weitere Ausgaben:
PAYBACK Punkte
9 °P sammeln!
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...