Receiving Luke Acts
PNEUMA 40 (2018) 367–388 Review Essay ∵ Receiving Luke-Acts The Rise of Reception History and a Call to Pentecostal Scholars Martin W. Mittelstadt Evangel…
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What was the purpose of laying hands on the seven in Acts 6:6
After an uproar concerning the feeding of the widows the Apostles chose seven men to take care of that ministry
KJV Acts 6 : 1
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians aga…
Should the Greek word "euanggelidzo" in Act 5:42 be translated as evangelize instead of preach?
To underscore the unique anointed ministry of Evangelists as one of the legitimate 5-fold ministries in Christianity alongside pastors, (Eph. 4:11) should the verb, "euangelidzo," be translated as evangelize," instead of the…
Response To Martin Mittelstadt’s Review Of Acts An Exegetical Commentary
PNEUMA 38 (2016) 207–211 Response to Martin Mittelstadt’s Review of Acts: An Exegetical Commentary Craig S. Keener Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky [email protected] I…
Luke 23:34 “Father, forgive them” forgive or tolerate? Hermeneutics and Atonement
The text at hand:
“Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what
they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots.” Luke
23:34 NKJV
Many English translations still say “forgive”.
The definition of the G…
Translating Acts 5:32
Acts 5:32 Peter says,
“And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom
God hath given to them that obey him.”
My reading of Greek grammar tells me that obey is a present participle that should normally denote an act…
Why would the Holy Spirit’s coming at Pentecost be different to other occasions when people received the Holy Spirit?
In Acts 2:3, the Holy Spirit came what seemed to be tongues of fire:
3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came
to rest on each of them.
This observable phenomenon only mentioned once in Acts. Subsequently, all …
Is the sign in Isaiah 66:19 the Holy Spirit?
Isaiah 66:19 NASB
And I will put a sign among them and send survivors from them to the nations: Tarshish, [k]Put, Lud, [l]Meshech, Tubal, and [m]Javan, to the distant coastlands that have neither heard of My fame nor seen My glory. And th…
Are Christians being licensed not to keep the Sabbath according to Colossians 2:16-17, Romans 14:5-8 and Acts 15?
Is Paul giving Christians license to omit Sabbath observance in Colossians 2:16-17 and Romans 14:5-8? Is this corroborated by Acts 15?
Below the passages:
Colossians 2:16-17
16 Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of foo…
Does the Greek word anēr mean man (adult male) or male (male of any age)?
Bible verse
14 And increasingly believers in the Lord, large numbers of men (ἀνήρ, G435) and women, were being added to their number, (Acts 5:14, NASB20)
(Greek word study for anēr [ἀνήρ, G435])
The best Greek dictionaries define anēr (ἀ…
Why does Acts not mention the deaths of Peter and Paul?
As far as we know, Peter and Paul died in Rome in the mid 60s. According to most scholars the Book of Acts is dated to 80+, sometimes as late as 120.
Given how often the book mentions Peter and especially Paul, you’d expect there to be at …
Did God the Father raise Christ from death (Acts 2:24), or did He have the power and ability to do that Himself (Jn. 10:18)?
With regard to His death and resurrection, Jesus stated (the Gospel of John):
John 10:18, NASB: "No one has taken [My life] away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority t…