The Book of Acts in Its First Century Setting, Volume 4: The Book of Acts in Its Palestinian Setting
Overview
The Book of Acts in Its First Century Setting, vol. 4: Palestinian Setting is devoted to a series of studies of those parts of the narrative of Acts that are specifically set in Palestine. The geographical, political, cultural, social, and religious aspects of first-century Jewish Palestine are all explored in order to throw light on Luke’s account of the Palestinian origins of early Christianity. There are fresh assessments of the historical significance of key features, persons, and events in Luke’s narrative.
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Product Details
- Title: The Book of Acts in Its First Century Setting, vol. 4: Palestinian Setting
- Editor: Richard Bauckham
- Publisher: Eerdmans
- Publication Date: 1995
- Pages: 540
- Resource Type: Monographs
- Topic: Bible Backgrounds
About the Editor
Richard Bauckham is professor emeritus of New Testament studies at the University of St. Andrew, Scotland, and senior scholar at Ridley Hall, Cambridge. A fellow of both the British Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh, he is the author of Bible and Mission: Christian Witness in a Postmodern World.
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- Title: The Book of Acts in Its First Century Setting, Volume 4: The Book of Acts in Its Palestinian Setting
- Author: Richard Bauckham
- Series: The Book of Acts in Its First Century Setting
- Publishers: Eerdmans, Paternoster
- Print Publication Date: 1995
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Era: era:Contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. Acts › History of contemporary events; Church history › Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600; Jews › History--168 B.C.-135 A.D; Palestine › Politics and government; Palestine › Ethnic relations; Palestine in Christianity
- ISBNs: 9780802847898, 0853645663, 0802824366, 0802847897, 9780853645665, 9780802824363
- Resource ID: LLS:BKCTSPLSSTTNG04
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:14:30Z
Richard Bauckham (1946– ) was professor of New Testament studies at St Mary's College, University of St Andrews. He retired in 2007 from this position in order to concentrate on research and writing. He currently is the senior scholar at Ridley Hall in Cambridge and visiting professor at St. Mellitus College.
Bauckham earned a PhD at the University of Cambridge and was a fellow of St John's College. He taught theology for one year at the University of Leeds and for 15 years at the University of Manchester before teaching at the University of St Andrews. He is a fellow of the British Academy and a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Bauckham is known for his commentary on Jude and 2 Peter in the Word Biblical Commentary and his book Jude and the Relatives of Jesus in the Early Church.