04457cam a22003854a 4500 14568142 AUA.1 20150923221153.0 060925s2006 nyu b 001 0 eng 2006031959 9780567026545 (hardcover : alk. paper) 056702654X (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780567026453 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0567026450 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780567026545 9780567026453 (OCoLC)ocm71812759 (OCoLC)71812759 DLC DLC YDX BAKER YDXCP DLC BS 2625.6 .C5 T48 2006 226.6/066 22 Thompson, Richard P. 31331 Keeping the church in its place : the church as narrative character in the book of Acts / Richard P. Thompson. New York : T & T Clark, c2006. x, 294 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-280) and index. Introduction -- Ancient narratives, characterization, and the Acts of the Apostles -- Ancient narrative texts, readers, and the reading process reading characters in ancient narratives characterization and the Acts of the Apostles -- The Jerusalem church as narrative character (Acts 1:18:3) -- The earliest Christians after Jesus' ascension (Acts 1:12-26) --The gathered believers and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-13) -- The community of believers and the aftermath of the Pentecost events (Acts 2:42-47) -- The praying believers after initial persecution (Acts 4:23-31) -- The community of believers after persecution and divine affirmation (Acts 4:32-37) -- The church and the incident with Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11) -- The church after the incident with Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:12-16) -- The proclaiming believers and increasing persecution (Acts 5:1742) -- The earliest Christians and the problem with the widows (Acts 6:17) -- The scattered believers after the death of Stephen (Acts 8:1b-3) -- The characterization of the Christian church or group of believers in Jerusalem (Acts 1:18-33) -- The churches in Jerusalem and beyond as narrative characters (Acts 8:41; 2:25) -- The Jewish Christians outside of Jerusalem (Acts 8:4) -- The early Christians in Damascus (Acts 9:19b-25) -- The Jerusalem church meets Saul (Acts 9:26-30) -- The church in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria (Acts 9:31) -- Peter, Cornelius, and the first gentile Christians (Acts 10:44-48) -- The Jerusalem church questions Peter about his actions (Acts 11:1-18) -- The first Christians in Antioch (Acts 11:19-30) -- Another look at the church in Jerusalem (Acts 12:1-19) -- The characterization of the Christian churches or groups of believers in Jerusalem and beyond (Acts 8:4; 12:25) -- The churches in the Roman Empire as narrative characters (Acts 13:12; 8:31) -- The church in Antioch sends Barnabas and Aaul (Acts 13:13) -- The Christian believers in Antioch of Pisidia (Acts 13:44-52) -- The Christian believers in Lystra and other cities (Acts 14:19-28) -- The controversy in Antioch and the Jerusalem council (Acts 15:1-35) -- The churches in Antioch and Asia after the Jerusalem council (Acts 15:36; 16:5) -- The believers in Thessalonica and Beroea (Acts 17:1-15) -- The church in Corinth (Acts 18:1-17) -- Some believers in Ephesus (Acts 18:24-28) -- More believers in Ephesus (Acts 19:1-41) -- The Ephesian believers and Paul say farewell (Acts 20:17-38) -- Groups of believers as Paul approaches Jerusalem (Acts 21:1-16) -- The Jerusalem church meets with Paul (Acts 21:17-36) -- The Roman believers meet Paul (Acts 28:11-31) -- The characterization of the Christian churches or groups of believers in the Roman Empire (Acts 13:12; 8:31). Bible. N.T. Acts Narrative criticism. 31332 Church Biblical teaching. 31333 Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip072/2006031959.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BOOK BS 2625.6 .C5 T48 2006 9079 9079 0 0 lcc 0 0 Books AUA.1 AUA.1 GS 2013-02-06 Donation, Theological Book Network 10.00 AUA012488 2 BS 2625.6 .C5 T48 2006 AUA012488 2015-09-23 00:00:00 2015-09-22 10.00 2013-02-06 BOOK