TY - BOOK AU - Estrada,Nelson P TI - From followers to leaders: the Apostles in the ritual of status transformation in Acts 1-2 T2 - Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series SN - 9780826469731 AV - BS2625 PY - 2004/// CY - London, New York PB - T and T Clark International KW - Bible KW - N.T KW - Acts, I-II KW - Social scientific criticism KW - Apostles KW - Leadership in the Bible KW - Women in the Bible KW - Sociology, Biblical KW - Gifts, Spiritual KW - Biblical teaching N1 - Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Sheffield, 2001; 1 (pages 249.-266) and indexes; Apostles and the need to call for an election --; Separation --; Apostles and their leadership role --; Apostles and their separation from Jesus --; Transition --; Upper room: the setting of the apostles' defence --; Apostles' meeting with the other parties in the upper room --; Apostles and their case against Judas --; Apostles and the horror of Judas' betrayal --; Aggregation --; Apostles as primary recipients of the father's promise --; Apostles take on their leadership role; 2 ER -