Intrusive God, disruptive gospel : encountering the divine in the Book of Acts / Matthew L. Skinner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Skinner, Matthew L., 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Acts.

Local Subjects:

Bible. Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xvii, 189 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Michigan : Brazos Press, [2015]

Summary:

This engaging book guides readers through one of the most colorful books of the Bible, illuminating passages from Acts that show the Christian gospel expressing itself through the lives, speech, struggles, and adventures of Jesus's followers. The book emphasizes the disruptive character of the Christian gospel and shows how Acts repeatedly describes God as upsetting the status quo by changing people's lives, society's conventions, and our basic expectations of what's possible. Suited for individual and group study, this book by a New Testament scholar with a gift for popular communication asks serious questions and eschews pat answers, bringing Acts alive for contemporary reflection on the character of God, the challenges of faith, and the church.

Contents:

As You Read This Book

Emerging Realities

Expansions

God Is Still Speaking

Very Public Disturbances

The Witness Goes to Rome.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781587433757

1587433753

OCLC:

907132660