The portrayal of Aquila and Priscilla in Acts: the question of sources

This study argues in three stages that virtually everything the Book of Acts says about Aquila and Priscilla can be derived or inferred from materials in the Pauline letters or can plausibly be attributed to the author's own literary, theological, and/or apologetic agenda. The argument supports...

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Main Author: Walker, William O. 1921- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2008
In: New Testament studies
Year: 2008, Volume: 54, Issue: 4, Pages: 479-495
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Aquila Biblical character ca. 1. Jh. / Priscilla / Acts of the Apostles
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Pauline letters
B Priska
B Bible. Apostelgeschichte 18,2
B Aquila Biblical person
B Acts of the Apostles
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:This study argues in three stages that virtually everything the Book of Acts says about Aquila and Priscilla can be derived or inferred from materials in the Pauline letters or can plausibly be attributed to the author's own literary, theological, and/or apologetic agenda. The argument supports the following propositions: (a) that the author of Acts knew and used at least some of the Pauline letters, (b) that Acts reflects a distinctly anti-feminist bias, (c) that the author's agenda included an anti-Marcionite component, and (d) that Acts is to be dated in the second century and perhaps as late as the middle of the century.
ISSN:0028-6885
Contains:In: New Testament studies