A Theology of Luke and Acts: God’s Promised Program, Realized for All Nations (Biblical Theology of the New Testament) on Sale

A Theology of Luke and Acts: God’s Promised Program, Realized for All Nations (Biblical Theology of the New Testament)

Publisher’s Description

Zondervan’s Biblical Theology of the New Testament series has for years provided pastors, students, and readers with valuable analyses of New Testament books and their contents. In this latest installment, Darrell L. Bock examines Luke and Acts, drawing from his years of experience in biblical theory and interpretation to write an informative resource sure to prove invaluable for seekers of holistic biblical understanding.

A Theology of Luke and Acts identifies and evaluates the contribution of Luke, both to the New Testament and to the Bible as a whole text. Bock aims to demonstrate Luke’s significance and his influence in the development of theological discourse.

Features include:

• Lukan themes and thematic relevance
• Interpretation and significance of language and vocabulary
• Contextual importance of Luke’s placement in the Bible Continuing the valuable tradition of the Biblical Theology of the New Testament Series, Bock’s theories regarding Luke and Acts will prove a lasting resource for pastors and aspiring biblical scholars alike.

496 Pages
Published May 2012

About the Author

Darrell L. Bock is Research Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas. He also serves as Professor for Spiritual Development and Culture for the Seminary’s Center for Christian Leadership, where his special focus has been on serving as a theological consultant to the spiritual formation program at the seminary. He has led spiritual formation groups at the Seminary since the program’s inception. His special fields of study involve hermeneutics, the use of the Old Testament in the New, Luke-Acts, the historical Jesus, gospel studies and the integration of theology and culture. He is a graduate of the University of Texas (BA), Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM), and the University of Aberdeen (PhD).

About the Editor: Andreas Köstenberger is Director of Ph.D. Studies and Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He is the author of numerous works on John, including his commentary in the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series, ‘John’ in Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, and ‘John’ in Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary.

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