The God of glory: : Explicit references to God in discourses in the Acts of the Apostles (7:2-53; 14:15-18; 17:22-31)

Torsten Jantsch

doi:10.17570/stj.2018.v4n2.a10

The God of glory:

Explicit references to God in discourses in the Acts of the Apostles (7:2-53; 14:15-18; 17:22-31)

Authors

Torsten Jantsch University of the Free State

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17570/stj.2018.v4n2.a10

Keywords:

God, theology, Luke-Acts, Christian worship, monotheism

Abstract

This essay offers insight into Luke's concept of God by analysing three sections in which God is explicitly a topic of discussion. These sections are Stephen's apology (Acts 7:2-53), the account of Paul's and Barnabas' mission in Lystra (Acts 14:8-18), and the Areopagus speech (Acts 17:22-31). Because these texts share similar motifs, they can be said to constitute an argumentative series. In these sections, Luke provides a coherent concept of God comprised of many motifs from Luke-Acts. The central motif is that God created the world, which results in God's self-sufficiency. Therefore, a worship with neither sacrifices nor temple is the appropriate response to God as a selfsufficient, transcendent, spiritual, and perfect being that is completely different from every mortal being on earth.

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2018-12-31

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2018)

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General Articles (articles from all theological disciplines)

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