Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Respected church historian and author, bryan litfin, describes the. If youve ever wondered what happened to the biblical characters after acts from the wellknown matthew to the lesserknown bartholomewthen this book is for you. See here to buy the book bryan litfin teaches theology at moody bible institute, and he has a ph. Skillfully researched and clearly written, after acts is. Dec 28, 2015 what happened to the apostles after the last chapter of the book of acts. Wouldnt it be nice if there were a book to walk us through the later historical evidence about how the apostles lives turned out. Skillfully researched and clearly written, after acts is as.
If youve ever wondered what happened to the biblical characters after actsfrom the wellknown matthew to the lesserknown bartholomewthen this book is for you. Jenkins some fiction is mere entertainment and some fiction is chiveis series is a mirror of who we are at the core and what we struggle with in our nonfiction lives. Theologian and scholar bryan litfin has accomplished a rare feathe has fashioned a land and time unique to any readers experience. Apr 11, 2015 if you have ever been curious about what happens after the book of acts ends, this is the book for you. We are often left wondering what happened to certain new testament personalities after acts 28. All of those questions and more are addressed in after acts, exploring the lives and legends of the apostles by dr.
In his book, after acts, litfin puts his full nerdiness on display by digging into church history after jesus resurrection, trying to determine what really happened and what simply became. Exploring the lives and legends of the apostles by bryan. After acts opens up the world of the bibleright after it was written. Author and historian bryan litfin sheds light on the lives and ministries of paul, peter, thomas, philip, and others in. Exploring the lives and legends of the apostles, by bryan litfin note. What happened to the apostles after the last chapter of the book of acts. Exploring the lives and legends of the apostles chicago. This book was provided free of charge by moody publishers. If youve ever wondered what happened to the biblical characters after acts from the wellknown matthew to the lesserknown bartholomewthen this book is. Bryan earned a degree in print journalism from the university of tennessee. Bryan litfin as he explores the facts, myths, legends, archaeology, and questions of what happened in those most early days of christianity. Also, a fiction trilogy set in the ancient roman empire is coming in october 2020, available now for preorder. After acts by bryan litfin overdrive rakuten overdrive. Over the years, i have heard many versions of the lives of these giants of the early church, but many stories were contradictory and some just didnt make sense.
Exploring the lives and legends of the apostles moody, 2015, a slim, helpful book by bryan litfin, a professor of theology at moody bible institute. Bryan litfin as he guides you through scripture and other ancient literature to sift fact from fiction, real life from legend. Exploring the lives and legends of the apostles by bryan liftin is a very enjoyable work. The author takes a subject of importance but also considerable challenge and discusses. Exploring the lives and legends of the apostles ebook. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more.
There are enough biblical and historical hints floating around to allow us to reconstruct some of what happened after acts. After the book of acts, the bible contains very little information about what happened to these individuals. Feb 01, 2015 in after acts, bryan litfin attempts to reconstruct the life of the apostles and other significant new testament figures beyond what is recorded in the bible. Bryan litfin as he guides you through scripture and other ancient literature to sift fact from fiction, reallife from legend. Exploring the lives and legends of the apostles litfin, bryan on. Exploring the lives and legends of the apostles, bryan litfin continues the story of jesus disciples as the scriptural account nears completion. Bryan litfin is an excellent teacher of history and theology at moody bible institute. In after acts, bryan litfin attempts to reconstruct the life of the apostles and other significant new testament figures beyond what is recorded in the bible. Our stores are still open, see our trading hours here. Author and historian bryan litfin sheds light on the lives and ministries. Exploring the lives and legends of the apostles 9780802412409 by bryan litfin. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Check out the book trailer for the chiveis trilogy. He then went on to study for a masters degree in hist.
Bryan is the author of three fiction books the chiveis trilogy from crossway and three nonfiction books. Bryan litfin a professor of theology at moody has written to try to sort through the legend and discern the truth of what actually happened to the apostles, to mary, to james, and to others. This is the question brian litfin means to answer in his new book after acts. View bryan litfins business profile as pt acquisitions editor at moody bible institute. I had the privilege of sitting under his guidance for my first theology class as a student at moody bible institute, and his classes about western civilization and the early church ignited my love of history.
Moody bible institute faculty profile for bryan litfin. Something not many people know about me is that i love history. Exploring the lives and legends of the apostles kindle edition by litfin, bryan. Through careful detective work, litfin sifts history and legend to show what christians today can learn from these important traditions. For the most part, this book is immensely enjoyable to read. This book is for anyone who is interested in learning more about the prominent biblical characters that we see throughout scripture. In after acts, litfin sifts through traditions about significant figures in the new testament.
Matthew, mark, luke, john, mary, thomas, james, peter, paul, and other apostles. Bryan litfin teaches theology at moody bible institute, and he has a ph. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading after acts. The author begins by explaining which historical records are relied upon and which are treated as legend.
This acclaimed book by bryan litfin is available at in several formats for your ereader. Though scholarly it is written in a tremendously accessible way so that the student as well as the casual reader can both get something from this. These traditions concern what they did after the time that the new testament narrates e. Exploring the lives and legends of the apostles by bryan litfin isbn.
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