@article{jantsch_god_2018, title = {The God of glory : explicit references to God in discourses in the Acts of the Apostles (7:2–53; 14:15–18; 17:22–31)}, volume = {4}, issn = {0028-2006}, url = {https://journals.co.za/content/journal/10520/EJC-15fe858e3b}, doi = {10.17570/stj.2018.v4n2.a10}, abstract = {This essay offers insight into Luke’s concept of God by analysing three sections in which God is explicitly a topic of discussion. These sections are Stephen’s apology (Acts 7:2–53), the account of Paul’s and Barnabas’ mission in Lystra (Acts 14:8–18), and the Areopagus speech (Acts 17:22–31). Because these texts share similar motifs, they can be said to constitute an argumentative series. In these sections, Luke provides a coherent concept of God comprised of many motifs from Luke-Acts. The central motif is that God created the world, which results in God’s self-sufficiency. Therefore, a worship with neither sacrifices nor temple is the appropriate response to God as a selfsufficient, transcendent, spiritual, and perfect being that is completely different from every mortal being on earth.}, pages = {197--222}, number = {2}, journaltitle = {Stellenbosch Theological Journal}, author = {Jantsch, Torsten}, date = {2018}, note = {Free}, keywords = {Christian worship, God, Luke-Acts, Monotheism, Theology}, }