Description: After a review of scholarly work on the speeches in Acts, particularly Paul's Pisidian Antioch speech, Morgan-Wynne sets Paul's speech in the context of the first missionary journey and of the rest of Luke-Acts. In this book he analyzes the structure of t
Brief description: John Eifion Morgan-Wynne was tutor in New Testament and Dean of Regent's Park College Oxford (1965-87) and lecturer in New Testament Greek in the University of Oxford, and then Principal of Bristol Baptist College (1987-93). Now retired, he is the author of Holy Spirit and Religious Experience in Christian Literature ca. 90-200 AD and The Cross in the Johannine Writings.
Review Quotes: ""A very readable but detailed survey of scholarship on this often-ignored speech of Paul, with a judicious study of its teaching and its function in the Lucan account of the early Christian mission."" --I. Howard Marshall, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland ""John Morgan-Wynne's examination of this 'message of salvation' in Acts 13 is now the most comprehensive available. Whether or not you agree with every conclusion, you will find this to be a careful treatment of the historical, literary, and theological elements of this important evangelistic speech of Paul's in Acts, as well as a readable guide through the secondary literature. No stone is left unturned!"" --Alan J. Thompson, Sydney Missionary and Bible College, Sydney, Australia