The spirit as gift in Acts : : the Spirit's empowerment of the early Jesus community / / John D. Griffiths.
"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 show...
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| Superior document: | Journal of Pentecostal theology ; Volume 47 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2022] ©2022 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Journal of Pentecostal theology. Supplement series ;
Volume 47. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (267 pages) |
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Table of 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.