Social-Science Commentary on the Book of Acts

by Bruce Malina; John J. Pilch

Publisher:

Fortress Press

, 2008

Overview

Like earlier volumes in the Social Science Commentary series, this volume situates Acts squarely in the cultural matrix of the first century Mediterranean world, elaborating its codes of patron and client, mediatorship, honor and shame, healing and sickening, wizardry and witchcraft accusations, and the understanding of the Spirit of God as well as deities and demons as personal causes of significant events.

Key Features

• Bibliographical references
• Maps

Contents

• Part 1: Jesus' First Command to the Twelve – Their Activities Among Israelite Majority Populations (Acts 1:4-12:25)
• Part 2: Jesus' Second Command to Saul/Paul – His Activities Among Israelite Minority Populations (Acts 12:25-25:31)

Product Details

• Title: Social-Science Commentary on the Book of Acts
• Authors: Bruce J. Malina and John J. Pilch
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Pages: 254

About the Authors

Bruce J. Malina is Professor of New Testament at Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska. He has written many books, including The Social World of Jesus and the Gospels, and The Social Gospel of Jesus. He is also co-author of Social-Science Commentary on the Gospel of John and Social Science Commentary on the Book of Revelation. He is co-editor of The Social Setting of Jesus and the Gospels.

John J. Pilchis Professor of Biblical Studies at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. His works include Healing in the New Testament and Social-Science Commentary on the Book of Revelation (with Bruce J. Malina).