An Early Date for Acts?: Dispensing with Some Recent Arguments
Several recent and noteworthy studies have advocated for an early dating (ca. 62-64) for Luke’s composition of Acts. This article evaluates each argument offered in favor of an early date in these studies and demonstrates that the assumptions undergirding them are problematic. After demonstrating th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Bulletin for biblical research
Year: 2025, Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Pages: 239-268 |
| Further subjects: | B
We-sections
B "Luke’s use of Josephus" B self-definition B Marcion B identity-construction B "apocalyptic eschatology" B "fire of Rome" B Luke / Acts B "reception history" |
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| Summary: | Several recent and noteworthy studies have advocated for an early dating (ca. 62-64) for Luke’s composition of Acts. This article evaluates each argument offered in favor of an early date in these studies and demonstrates that the assumptions undergirding them are problematic. After demonstrating that none of the arguments for an early date are conclusive, this article puts forward evidence that illustrates the viability of a later date for Acts (ca. 100-130). Finally, this article offers exegetical implications of accepting a later date for Acts, using the conclusion of Acts as a case study. |
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| ISSN: | 2576-0998 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Bulletin for biblical research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5325/bullbiblrese.35.2.0239 |
