The Portrait of Philip in Acts: Study of Roles and Relations
The Portrait of Philip in Acts: Study of Roles and Relations

The Portrait of Philip in Acts: Study of Roles and Relations

in Library of New Testament Studies

by F. Scott Spencer

Pages 320
Publisher Sheffield Academic Press
Published 1992
ISBN-13 9781850753407
Appraisals of early Christian leaders in Acts typically neglect or minimize the contribution of Philip the evangelist. This study establishes Philip's pivotal place in the overall structure of Luke-Acts, stressing the significance of his roles as the first missionary to the marginalized Samaritians and 'God-fearers' of a charismatic prophet in the tradition of Moses and Elijah, and a versatile servant in both domestic/diaconal and itinerant/kerygmatic capacities. This investigation utilizes close literary analysis of the Lukan narrative informed by social-historical assessments of the ancient Mediterranean world to create a comprehensive, multidimensional portrait of Philip in Acts.

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