Gentile Mission in Old Testament Citations in Acts: Text, Hermeneutic, and Purpose
Scholarship on the uses of the Old Testament in Luke-Acts has tended to focus upon the role played by the Old Testament in the development of the author's Christology. James Meek, however, draws out the theme of the Gentile mission in Acts as it relates to the Old Testament, and gives particular attention to four texts:13:47 (Isa 49:6); 15:16-18 (Amos 9:11-12); 2:17-21 (Joel 3:1-5 MT); 3:25 (Gen 22:18). The quotations in Acts 13 and 15 receive greater attention because they explicitly...
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1. The Old Testament in Luke-Acts\ 2. Scripture Summaries and the Old Testament Citations\ 3. Light to the Nations (Acts 13:47; Isaiah 49:6)\ 4. Gentiles Called by my Name (Acts 15:16-18; Amos 9:11-12)\ 5. Anticipations of the Gentile Mission\ 6. Conclusion Appendix 1 Scripture Summaries in Luke-Acts Appendix 2 Explicit Old Testament Citations in Luke-Acts Appendix 3 Introductory Formulas for Old Testament Citations Bibliography
