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The Spirit as gift in Acts : the Spirit's empowerment of the early Jesus community
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The Spirit as gift in Acts : the Spirit's empowerment of the early Jesus community / by John D. Griffiths.
ISBN
9789004504424
9004504427
9789004504431
Publication
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]
Physical Description
x, 258 pages ; 24 cm.
Summary
"What does Luke mean when he describes the Spirit as gift (Acts 2:38)? This study explores the social implications of gift-giving in the Greco-Roman world, arguing that gifts initiate and sustain relationships. Therefore, the description of the Spirit as gift is inherently social, which is shown in the Spirit's empowerment of the teaching, unity, meals, sharing of possessions and worship of the early Jesus community. The Spirit as gift then leads us to see that the early Jesus community is 'the community of the Holy Spirit'"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Griffiths, John D. Spirit as gift in Acts Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]
Format
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 26, 2022
Series
Journal of Pentecostal theology supplement series, v. 47
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
Methodology
Sociological approaches in gift-giving
The summary statements
Witnessing, teaching, wonders and joy
The gift of the Spirit and prayer, praise and gratitude
Gift-giving and the Lukan Jesus
The communal sharing and sharing of meals
The gift of the Spirit and communal sharing
The unity of the community.
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