The Mission of the Triune God: A Theology of Acts (New Testament Theology)
Overview
The book of Acts is unlike any other in Scripture; it has no rival in terms of a book spanning so many different lands. Written by a Gentile, it recounts the birth of the church age and the lives of early Christians that serve as lasting examples for the church today. When believers see how these events worked together to fulfill God’s promises, they gain a better understanding of the Trinitarian heart of Acts.
In The Mission of the Triune God, author Patrick Schreiner argues that Luke’s theology stems from the order of his narrative. He shows how the major themes in Acts, including the formation of the church, salvation offered to all flesh, and the prolific spread of the gospel, connect. Through Schreiner’s clear presentation and helpful graphics, readers follow the early church as it grows “all under the plan of God, centered on King Jesus, and empowered by the Spirit.”
- Follows the early church as it grows all under the plan of God, centered on King Jesus, and empowered by the Spirit
- Shows how the major themes in Acts, including the formation of the church, salvation offered to all flesh, and the prolific spread of the gospel, connect
- Argues that Luke’s theology stems from the order of his narrative
- Introduction: Acts as a Renewal Document
- God the Father Orchestrates
- Christ Lives & Rules
- The Spirit Empowers
- The Word Multiplies
- Salvation Spreads to All Flesh
- The Church is Established
- Witness to the Ends of the Earth
- Conclusion: Renewal through Retrieval
Top Highlights
“The Spirit restores by bringing the presence of God to earth” (Page 69)
“If the apostles and other Christians needed certainty concerning God’s plan, then the miracles give evidence that God’s kingdom plan is happening in the present. The kingdom is present by the Spirit. The miracles point to the presence of Jesus’s kingdom in the midst of Satan’s.” (Pages 41–42)
“Those who oppose God’s people and his plan are ‘God-fighters.’ Those to whom Luke writes are God-lovers (theophilus, 1:1). In Luke’s theology, there are two paths: loving God’s plan or warring against it.” (Page 34)
“Therefore, when the disciples ask if he is going to restore the kingdom to Israel, he reframes how they are to think of it in terms of receiving the Holy Spirit and welcoming more into the kingdom life.” (Page 40)
“Third, the Spirit arrives as the Spirit of Christ, who applies his work of redemption” (Page 58)
- Title: The Mission of the Triune God: A Theology of Acts
- Author: Patrick Schreiner
- Series: New Testament Theology
- Publisher: Crossway
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Pages: 179
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. N.T. Acts › Theology
- ISBNs: 9781433574115, 9781433574146, 9781433574122, 9781433574139, 143357411X, 1433574144, 1433574128, 1433574136
- Resource ID: LLS:MSSNTRNTSTMNTTH
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-07-31T17:10:33Z
Reviews
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Christ Follower
12/29/2022
“Resurrection signs occur again when the apostles escape from prison. The Sanhedrin imprisons them overnight (5:18–19), but the angel of the Lord opens the prison doors, mirroring the angel rolling away the stone at Christ’s grave.” “ Ultimately, the text is about Jesus, but Jesus is painted in eunuch hues. The joining of the eunuch and the servant is seen in multiple ways. First, two men of means humble themselves and are exalted. Second, they both come before a shearer, or literally, “the one who cut him.” This certainly resonates with the eunuch as a castrated male. Third, the “cutting” of both is held in tandem with their progeny. Jesus is the faithful servant-eunuch who attaches himself not to earthly dynasties or progenies but to God’s kingdom.” I’ve read a few of PS’s book because I enjoy the discipline of biblical theology. However, the issue with this discipline, especially within contemporary scholarship, is that there is a lack of solid criteria on how to approach the subject, which prevents interpreters of the Scripture from falling into the trap of parallelomania. Every seeming allusion, echo, or cross reference is not an allusion, echo or cross reference. When Peter is released from jail are we as readers really supposed to think of the angel rolling away the stone at Christ’s resurrection? Was Peter dead? It seems more like this text’s thrust is that the gospel will advance despite the turf-war between the religious leaders and the apostles. When Philip leads the Ethiopian to faith is the latter really thinking that Christ is a servant-eunuch? Does Luke desire for the reader to make that connection? It is unlikely. A lot of what PS writes is shock value, with some gems mixed in.