Magic and Paganism in Early Christianity : the world of the Acts of the Apostles
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Magic and Paganism in Early Christianity : the world of the Acts of the Apostles
T & T Clark, c2000
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Magie und Heidentum in der Apostelgeschichte des Lukas
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Translated from the German
Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-126) and indexes
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Description
Many forms of magic and paganism were practiced at the time of Jesus. This text explains what they were and how the first Christians reacted to them. Included are accounts of the many experiences of the first Christians recorded in Acts such as Peter encountering the Samaritan magician Simon, and in Athens Paul finds the city full of idols but also discovers an altar "to an unknown god".
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Establishing the foundations (Acts 1-2): prologue and missionary programme (Acts 1:1-14)
- the Pentecost event and its consequences (Acts 2:1-47). Part 2 The evangelist Philip (Acts 8): in Samaria (Acts 8:4-25)
- on the road to Gaza (Acts 8:26-40). Part 3 In Caesarea (Acts 10-12): the baptism of Cornelius (Acts 10:1-11, 18)
- Herod Agrippa I (Acts 12:20-23). Part 4 The first missionary journey (Acts 13-14): in Paphos on Cyprus (Acts 13:4-12)
- in Lystra - a miracle and its consequences (Acts 14:8-20). Part 5 Paul in Greece (Acts 16-18): an "exorcism" in Philippi (Acts 16:16-24)
- visiting Athens (Acts 17:16-21, 22-24)
- the unknown God - the address on the Areopagus (Acts 17:22-31). Part 6 Paul in Ephesus (Acts 19): miracle and magic - a difficult demarkation (Acts 19:11-20)
- the revolt of the silversmiths (Acts 19:23-40). Part 7 The journey to Rome (Acts 27-28): sea voyage, shipwreck, rescue (Acts 27:1-44)
- the hospitable island (Acts 28:1-10)
- freedom to preach in Rome (Acts 28:16-31). Part 8 Retrospect and prospect.
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