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A Dynamic Reading of the Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts is unavailable, but you can change that!

With 17 references to the divine πνεῦμα in Luke’s gospel and 52 in Acts, it is no wonder that Luke is designated as the “enthusiast in/for the Spirit” or that the Acts of the Apostles is called “the Acts of the Holy Spirit.” The Holy Spirit has also been one of the most constantly debated subjects among the many issues concerning Luke and/or Acts. This study will re-visit the topic of the Holy...

three contemporary scholars’ understandings of Lukan pneumatology:4 (1) J.D.G. Dunn, (2) R.P. Menzies and (3) M.M.B. Turner, which are representative of three different positions in regard to this subject, particularly on the meaning of ‘receiving the Holy Spirit’. Then, I shall set out my methodology and procedure for ‘A Dynamic Reading5 of the Holy Spirit in Luke–Acts’. In so doing, I hope, not only to provide some new significant issues which have not previously been undertaken or ignored, but
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