Adopted into God's Family: Exploring a Pauline Metaphor, Vol. 22 (New Studies in Biblical Theology) pack:Single The book of Acts records

The book of Acts records some of the most important events in the New Testament: the birth of the church

personal interviews

Inspired by the Puritan classic The Valley of Vision

this text considers the duties required and sins forbidden in the commandment “You Shall Not Steal

ministers from different denominational backgrounds

Adopted into God's Family: Exploring a Pauline Metaphor, Vol. 22 (New Studies in Biblical Theology) pack:Single The book of Acts recordsPublisher's Description The relationship between God and his people is understood in various ways by the biblical writers, and it is arguably the apostle Paul who uses the richest vocabulary. Unique to Paul's writings is the term huiothesia, the process or act of being "adopted as son(s)." It occurs five times in three of his letters, where it functions as a key theological metaphor. Trevor Burke argues that huiothesia has been misunderstood,