The Book of Acts in the Setting of Hellenistic History

by Colin J. Hemer

Publisher:

Eisenbrauns

, 1990

Overview

Of the New Testament books, Acts contains the most obvious ties to its cultural and historical context. But until very recently, most twentieth-century authors have bypassed discussion of the relation of Acts to the world and history around it. In this book, Colin Hemer examines various strands of interlocking historical data—ranging from the epistles of Paul to records of the corn fleet that sailed from Alexandria. The wealth of new literary, epigraphic, and papyrological data brings fresh light to numerous details as well as to the central question of Luke’s conception of Paul’s visit to Jerusalem. The result is a broader understanding of the Hellenistic world in general and a greater appreciation for Acts as a coherent and consistent product of its day.

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Key Features

• Places the book of Acts in its ancient Hellenistic setting
• Examines literary, epigraphic, and papyrological evidence
• Analyzes how Luke perceived Paul’s visit to Jerusalem

Contents

• Acts and Historicity
• Preliminary Questions
• Ancient Historiography
• Types of Knowledge Displayed in Acts
• Evidence from Historical Details in Acts
• Names and Titles in Acts
• Acts and Epistles
• Galatia and the Galatians
• The Authorship and Sources of Acts
• The Date of Acts
• Conclusion

Praise for the Print Edition

Readers who relish solid historical inquiry . . . will find much to appreciate in the extraordinary detail and close argumentation in this book.

—Interpretation

Henceforth, no serious commentator on Acts will be able to deal adequately with the book without this work constantly at his or her side . . .

—The Bible Today

The book is truly a magnum opus and arguably the most important work on Acts since that of Martin Dibelius at the mid-century.

—Southwestern Journal of Theology

Product Details

• Title: The Book of Acts in the Setting of Hellenistic History
• Author: Colin J. Hemer
• Publisher: Eisenbrauns
• Print Publication Date: 1990
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Pages: 482
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. N.T. Acts › History of contemporary events
• ISBN: 0931464587
• Resource ID: LLS:BKCTSHLLNSTCHST
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2019-10-03T22:06:28Z

About Colin J. Hemer

Colin J. Hemer (d. 1987) was a research fellow at Tyndale House in Cambridge, England.

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