The Gentiles and the Gentile Mission in Luke-Acts

Bibliographic Data

ID5849065
AuthorsWilson (0000-0003-4713-7760, corresponding author), Stephen G Wilson
Year1973
Publication date1973-06-28
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueGentiles and the Gentile Mission in Luke-Acts (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511659669
OpenAlexW4231096484
Open LibraryOL7713546M
ISBN9780511659669
LanguageEN
Citations received21
References cited1

A theological and historical study of the Gentiles and the Gentile missions in Luke and Acts. Dr Wilson examines Jesus' attitude to Gentiles and concludes that not only did he fail to anticipate a historical Gentile mission, but that his eschatological expectations logically disallowed it. Luke's views are then set against the tradition on the subject from Jesus up to and including Mark, and his theology is compared in detail with that of Paul. Dr Wilson goes on to consider the historical reliability of Acts and finds that most earlier assessments have been marred by oversimplification; Luke, he concludes, does intend to write good history but for a variety of reasons is not always successful. There has in recent years been a growing interest in the theology of Luke and this is a substantial addition to the literature on the subject. It will be of interest to all theologians and New Testament scholars

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