Acts (Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching) - Hardcover

Willimon, William H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0804231192 ISBN 13: 9780804231190

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 1988

Synopsis

William Willimon combines the latest findings in Lukan scholarship with the pastoral, educational, and theological concerns of the local church to provide a new interpretation of Acts. He bases his commentary on the idea that the purpose of Acts was not to make Christianity acceptable to the Roman state but rather to preserve the integrity of the church against the onslaught of classical culture.

Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching is a distinctive resource for those who interpret the Bible in the church. Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major contribution to scholarship and ministry.

About this title

About the Author:

William H. Willimon is the Presiding Bishop of the Birmingham Area of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church. Recognized as one of the most effective preachers in the English-speaking world, he is the author of several books, including United Methodist Beliefs: A Brief Introduction and The Early Preaching of Karl Barth, both published by WJK.

About this edition

• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0804231192
• ISBN 13: 9780804231190
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 197