{"product_id":"acts-richard-i-pervo-9780800660451","title":"Acts: A Commentary","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Acts of the Apostles joins the Gospel of Luke with the ministry of Paul. Renowned New Testament scholar Richard I. Pervo shows how this masterful storyteller worked his magic, drawing on first-century literary techniques of narration and characterization. Luke's literary skills did not prevent scribes from re-writing his masterwork, however, the textual tradition of Acts is among the most intriguing of the documents of the New Testament, and is a focus here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElegantly written, Pervo's commentary provides a compelling interpretation of Acts in the context of Hellenistic literature and the emerging Christian movement, Readers will rediscover the \"profit with delight\" that was the ideal of ancient story-tellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard I. Pervo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0800660455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780800660451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fortress Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 8.50w x 1.70d","brand":"Richard I. Pervo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44045671465215,"sku":"9780800660451","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_76298df6-c19a-4f9c-a0eb-0fa117432d9e.jpg?v=1684980060","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/acts-richard-i-pervo-9780800660451","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}