Acts (Hermeneia - A Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible | HERM)
Overview
The Acts of the Apostles joins the Gospel of Luke with the ministry of Paul. Renowned New Testament scholar Richard I. Pervo shows how this masterful storyteller worked his magic, drawing on first-century literary techniques of narration and characterization. Luke’s literary skills did not prevent scribes from rewriting his masterwork, however, the textual tradition of Acts is among the most intriguing of the documents of the New Testament, and is a focus here.
Elegantly written, Pervo’s commentary provides a compelling interpretation of Acts in the context of Hellenistic literature and the emerging Christian movement, readers will rediscover the “profit with delight” that was the ideal of ancient storytellers.
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- Places Acts in the context of Hellenistic literature and the emerging Christian movement
- Includes a focus on the textual tradition of Acts
- Draws on first-century literary techniques of narration and characterization
Top Highlights
“The D-Text has reinforced the understanding of this passage as a story of the conversion of a notorious sinner.” (Page 250)
“Acts gains from comparison with ‘biblical historiography.’82 This phrase refers not to a genre but to ways of narrating history found in the LXX. Luke has a ‘Deuteronomic’ viewpoint. From the biblical tradition comes the technique of omniscient narration and its companion, anonymous authorship.” (Page 15)
“The proposed date rules out this last option. The actual author was not a companion of Paul.” (Page 5)
“Acts 1–7 moves the narrative firmly but without haste toward the gentile mission, the legitimacy of which is the governing theme of the book. The pace is deliberate insofar as the narrator wishes to show that Christianity is the divinely directed final manifestation of Israelite faith.1 Although the resurrection demonstrates that Jesus is the Messiah foretold in the Scriptures, the Jewish leaders reject their evidence and attempt to stifle the rapidly growing movement, which they perceive as a threat.” (Page 32)
“The task he sets for himself is to bring to the audience’s attention a god whom they honor but do not understand.” (Page 433)
- Title: Acts: A Commentary on the Book of Acts
- Author: Richard I. Pervo
- Series: Hermeneia
- Publisher: Fortress Press
- Print Publication Date: 2009
- Logos Release Date: 2009
- Pages: 800
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. Acts › Commentaries; Bible › Commentaries--Collected works
- ISBNs: 9780800660451, 0800660455
- Resource ID: LLS:HRMNEIA65ACPER
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:01:24Z
