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The Paternoster Press, 1970. Hbk. ISBN: 085364098X. pp.378.
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Wadi Qumaran, Looking Towards the Dead Sea

This festschrift in honour of Professor F. F. Bruce has contributions on Acts considered as an historical document, on the significance of the preface to Luke and the kerygma in Acts, on the journey-motif in Luke-Acts, with some archaeological observations on Paul's first missionary journey, on the resurrection in Acts, on some Semitisms in Acts, on the role of the Christian Prophet described in Acts, and on the connexion between ancient astrological geography and the list of those "out of every nation under heaven" who first heard the gospel on the day of Pentecost.

A further section of the book concentrates on Paul—his conversion, his Christology, his missionary preaching, his attitude to the Law, the part played by revelation and tradition, apostles before and after Paul's time—and also provides contributions on specific passages of Romans, Corinthians, Philippians, Timothy and on the Captivity Epistles generally. A third section discusses the Chi-Rho sign, its origin and significance, some "Acts" and "Epistles" in apocryphal literature, and comes down to the present in a consideration of the first chapter of Romans and the modern missionary movement.

This wide variety of contributions from scholars in three continents is now made available to the large circle of readers who will wish to join in birthday felicitations to Professor Bruce and to wish him many more happy and fruitful years.

Contents Part 1

The Acts of the Apostles as a Document of First Century History. E. M. BlaiklockView in PDF format pdf

The Role of the Christian Prophet in Acts. E. Earle EllisView in PDF format pdf

The Journey Motif in Luke-Acts. Floyd V. FilsonView in PDF format pdf

The Preface to Luke and the Kerygma in Acts. A.J.B. HigginsView in PDF format pdf

The Resurrection in the Acts of the Apostles. I. Howard MarshallView in PDF format pdf

The Purpose of Acts: Schneckenburger Reconsidered. A. J. Mattill, Jr.View in PDF format pdf

Ancient Astrological Geography and Acts 2:9-11. Bruce M. MetzgerView in PDF format pdf

Semitisms in the Book of Acts. D. F. Payne.View in PDF format pdf

Some Archaeological Observations on Paul's First Missionary Journey. Bastiaan Van Elderen.View in PDF format pdf

Part 2

A Comparison of Paul's Missionary Preaching and Preaching to the Church. William BarclayView in PDF format pdf

The Conversion of Paul, and its Influence on his Understanding of Salvation by Faith. Jacques Dupont, O.S.B.View in PDF format pdf

Paul and the Law—"All Things to All Men". H. L. EllisonView in PDF format pdf

The Form, Meaning and Background of the Hymn Quoted in I Timothy 3 :16. Robert H. GundryView in PDF format pdf

Revelation and Tradition in Paul. G. E. LaddView in PDF format pdf

1 Corinthians 11 :2-16 : An Interpretation. William MartinView in PDF format pdf

Covenant and Communion in First Corinthians. A. R. MillardView in PDF format pdf

The Theme of Romans. Leon MorrisView in PDF format pdf

Further Reflexions on Philippians 2:5-11. C. F. D. MouleView in PDF format pdf

Caesarea, Rome and the Captivity Epistles. Bo ReickeView in PDF format pdf

Apostles Before and During Paul's Time. R. SchnackenburgView in PDF format pdf

The Origin of Pauline Christology. Margaret ThrallView in PDF format pdf

Part 3

The Chi-Rho Sign—Christogram and/or Staurogram? Matthew BlackView in PDF format pdf

Acts and Epistles in Apocryphal Writings. Donald GuthrieView in PDF format pdf

The First Chapter of the Epistle to the Romans and the Modern Missionary Movement. A. F. Walls.View in PDF format pdf

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