“Jipp paints a wonderful story, tying together what God has done for Israel and how it was accomplished, the mission of bringing the message to the Gentiles, and how God continues today. This excellent book gives insight into how God has acted historically and how God works with and through us today in our mission.”
—The Englewood Review of Books
“Jipp’s careful exegesis and informed insights will continue to influence dialogue about matters intertextual influences, Paul and Judaism, and cross-cultural encounters in Luke and Acts for years to come.”
—Review of Biblical Literature
“With the publication of God’s Acts for Israel, Gentiles, and Christians, Joshua Jipp puts on full display what we have come to expect of him: exemplary skills as a reader of Scripture and masterful attention to both historical and theological concerns. Jipp’s well-established reputation as a trusted voice for grappling with the message of Acts is only advanced with this collection of essays that, together, illuminate Luke’s portrait of God’s faithfulness. Students, pastors, and scholars alike will benefit from reading this compelling contribution to our understanding of the Acts of the Apostles.”
—Joel B. Green, Fuller Theological Seminary
“Since the publication of his 2013 monograph Divine Visitations, Joshua Jipp has emerged as one of the leading interpreters of the Lukan writings. God’s Acts for Israel, Gentiles, and Christians conveniently combines unpublished and previously published (and occasionally expanded) essays into one collection. The result is a veritable feast that explores theological themes of Luke and Acts in both their ancient and contemporary contexts. Highly recommended for students and scholars alike!”
—Mikeal C. Parsons, Baylor University
“Jipp’s collection of essays is a rich tapestry of learning, insight, and interest across a variety of issues within, and arising from, the book of Acts. Anyone seeking a deeper appreciation of that book would do well to study this one with care.”
—Constantine Campbell, Australian University College of Divinity
“Joshua Jipp has distinguished himself as a trusted expert on the book of Acts. In this academically rigorous and wide-ranging set of studies, the connecting theological thread is Jipp’s view of Acts as a narrative of the living God revealed in Jesus Christ and the Spirit-gifted church. In Jipp’s telling, Luke invites readers to discern and respond to divine activity—activity that is evident in Acts and also in readers’ everyday lives. Jipp has offered a weighty book on a weighty topic. Highly recommended.”
—Nijay K. Gupta, Northern Seminary
“Joshua Jipp offers a collection of cutting-edge studies on Israel, Gentiles, and Christians in Luke-Acts that will benefit a wide audience. It is full of learned insights and new perspectives on contested topics. Jipp’s volume is necessary reading for anyone interested in Luke-Acts scholarship and in how Luke’s story of Jesus and the early church can speak to our own world today.”
—Michael F. Bird, Ridley College
“Joshua Jipp has placed students, pastors and scholars in his debt by this excellent collection of essays on Luke-Acts. Jipp’s consistent theme of God being active for the salvation of people in and through the work of Jesus and the power of the Spirit is lucidly expressed, engaging, and persuasive. Readers will find him a sure-footed guide to Luke and Acts, and a strong encourager and help in living out the message of those books today.”
—Steve Walton, Trinity College, Bristol
“The industrious Joshua Jipp is at it again, producing yet another volume with original, judicious insights that exhibit his fine command of scholarship and the primary sources. Most refreshing are the Jewish facets of the theology of Acts, which Jipp is able to explicate with great effectiveness and which attest to a pivotal moment in the field of Luke and Acts studies. I have learned much from Jipp’s scholarship and highly recommend this book.”
—Isaac W. Oliver, Bradley University
