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‘But God Raised Him from the Dead’: The Theology of Jesus’ Resurrection in Luke-Acts is unavailable, but you can change that!

In this book, the first full-scale study of the resurrection of Jesus in Luke-Acts, Kevin L. Anderson situates Luke’s perspective on resurrection amongst Jewish and Hellenistic conceptions of the afterlife, and within the complex of Luke’s theology, Christology, ecclesiology, and eschatology. He argues that the resurrection of Jesus constitutes the focus of the Lucan message of salvation.

Our contention is that the resurrection of Jesus in Luke-Acts constitutes the pivotal act of God in the salvation of Israel and the whole world, and it is consequently the focus of the Lukan message of salvation. Theologically, the resurrection of Jesus is part of God’s purpose for Israel and the world. Christologically, the resurrection of Jesus establishes him as the definitive leader of the people of God and the agent of
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