The Gentiles and the Gentile Mission in Luke-ActsA theological and historical study of the Gentiles and the Gentile missions in Luke and Acts. Dr Wilson examines Jesus' attitude to Gentiles and concludes that not only did he fail to anticipate a historical Gentile mission, but that his eschatological expectations logically disallowed it. Luke's views are then set against the tradition on the subject from Jesus up to and including Mark, and his theology is compared in detail with that of Paul. Dr Wilson goes on to consider the historical reliability of Acts and finds that most earlier assessments have been marred by oversimplification; Luke, he concludes, does intend to write good history but for a variety of reasons is not always successful. There has in recent years been a growing interest in the theology of Luke and this is a substantial addition to the literature on the subject. It will be of interest to all theologians and New Testament scholars. |
Contents
Jesus and the Gentiles | 1 |
The Gentiles in Lukes Gospel | 29 |
Lukan eschatology | 59 |
The early chapters of Acts | 88 |
Stephen and the Hellenists | 129 |
Pauls conversion | 154 |
Cornelius and the Apostolic Council | 171 |
Pauls speech on the Areopagus | 196 |
Jewish and Gentile missions | 219 |
Summary and conclusions | 239 |
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Index of passages | 277 |
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