Proclaimer Blog
EMA 2011 Peterson Acts quote
Keller referred several times to David Peterson's Acts commentary (in the Pillar series). Sadly, we only had a couple in the bookshop becasue (a) we didn't know he was going to refer to it and (b) it's a £45 book (which, BTW is a little steep). Here is the relevant passage:
The speeches in Acts are framed in a way that suits their context. and each has distinctive elements that could be identified with the speaker concerned. There are also common features in the mission speeches to Jewish audiences, which include the fulfillment of scriptural promises regarding God's covenant promises and Davidis kingship….the saving significance of Jesus' life, death and resurrection-ascension….and a call to turn to Jesus with faith (or to repent) and recent the benefits…..Luke's two specific examples of preaching to pagan audiences begin by asserting a doctrine of creation in opposition to a polytheistic and idolatrous worldview.
Tim used this as part of his scriptural evidence for contextualisation (a word he used cautiously). The commentary may be £45 but it is a stonker!