Hemer, Colin J,

The book of Acts in the setting of Hellenistic history / [print] Colin J. Hemer ; edited by Conrad H. Gempf. - Winona Lake, Indiana : Eisenbrauns, (c)1990. - xiv, 482 pages ; 24 cm.

Reprint. Originally published: Tubingen : J.C.B. Mohr, c1988. Originally published in series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament ; 49.



Foreword -- Preface -- Principal Abbreviations -- 1. Acts and Historicity -- 2. Preliminary Questions -- 3. Ancient Historiography -- 4. Types of Knowledge Displayed in Acts -- 5. Evidence from Historical Details in Acts -- 6. Acts and Epistles -- 7. Galatia and the Galatians -- 8. The Authorship and Sources of Acts -- 9. The Date of Acts -- 10. Conclusion -- Appendix 1 : Speeches and Miracles in Acts -- Appendix 2 : The "God-fearers" -- Indexes



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Bible.--Acts--History of contemporary events.

BS2625 BS2625.G323.B665 1990