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At Acts 1:8 Luke has Jesus say “…and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” How does Luke narrate this spread of the gospel from Jew to the inclusion of the Gentiles in his gospel and Acts theologically and socially? Do you think that “Tattoos on the Heart” adequately re-contextualizes Luke? Why or why not? Respond in 800 to 1000 words.
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Class Required texts:
Boyle, Gregory.
Tattoos On The Heart: The Power Of Boundless Compassion,
2010. ISBN 978-1-4391-5315-4 (pbk), 978-1-4391-7177-6 (ebook)
Ehrman, Bart D.
The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early
Christian Writings, 6th edition. ISBN: 978-0-19-020382-5
Neusner, Jacob. A Rabbi Talks With Jesus.ISBN: 0-385-47306-0
New American Bible or New Revised Standard Version
Explanation & Answer
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The Book of Acts
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According to the assurance or the risen Son of God, Luke explains that the mission of the
Church will be powered by the strength and energy that comes from him. The Holy Spirit is,
therefore, a manifestation of the presence of the Lord in the world and this empowers the mission
Church to spread the word of the Lord everywhere. The mission Church had nothing to fear
because the Holy Spirit communicated with the witnesses of the word of God and gives them the
power and strength to overcome everything.
Luke did not become specific and narrow down the spread of the gospel to certain people,
on the other hand, he says that those who have been called to witness the Lord this could be
anybody either Jew or Gentile as long as they have been called by Jesus Christ. He said that the
word of the Lord only belongs to those that wanted it, everyone in the world needed the good
word but it was on...
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