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This book identifies and compares major themes in Luke and Paul's views of Christian leadership.
List of contents
Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Why study the Miletus speech?; 2. Are parallels in the eye of the beholder?; 3. The Miletus speech in context; Excursus 1: the text and translation of acts 20.28b; 4. The Miletus speech and Luke's Gospel; Excursus 2: the text of Luke 22.17-20; 5. The Miletus speech and 1 Thessalonians; 6. The Miletus speech, Ephesians and 2 Timothy; 7. Concluding reflections; Bibliography; Index of ancient texts; Index of modern authors; Index of subjects.
About the author
Steve Walton has taught New Testament at the London School of Theology and, prior to that, at St John's College, Nottingham. He has written widely in New Testament Studies and serves as chair of the Acts seminar of the British NT Conference. He is also on the steering committee of the Acts Section of the Society of Biblical Literature.
Summary
This book offers a clear, thoughtful portrait of early Christian understandings of leadership and compares Luke's presentation of Jesus' model of leadership and Paul's self-portrait in 1 Thessalonians. It identifies parallel ideas and shows how close Luke and Paul are in their understanding of how Christian leaders are to lead.
