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Beyond Acts: New Perspectives in New Testament History [Paperback]

Paul R Finch (Author)


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June 3, 2004
Down through the centuries students of New Testament history have lamented over the fact that the New Testament Book of "Acts of the Apostles" ends abruptly and was never finished. It breaks off right after the most crucial point in apostolic history-only three decades after the Ressurection of Jesus. If ever the missing conclusion of this amazing story could be found, it would revolutionize our understanding of the history of the New Testament Church leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 C.E. - and beyond! Don't we wish we could just lift the veil of mystery that surrounds the final days of the apostles and finally get som straight answers? This book intends to do just that. It will be your guide into that great adventure, and it will be the next best thing to actually having the final chapter of Acts

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About the Author

Paul R. Finch, an independent researcher in biblical studies for the past 40 years, resides in Palm Bay, Florida with his wife, Mary Lou. He has for the past 6 years been a regular attendee of the Biblical Archaeological Seminars throughout the country, wherein he has been able to discuss his views on a personal basis with many leading scholars. Mr. Finch brings together in this single volume the culmination of his many years of study to produce a book that will reshape future research on the subject of New Testament history, chronology, and the canon. No serious study can ignore the challenges brought forth in this breakthrough research.

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Preface Preface

Acknowledgments Acknowledgements

Introduction Introduction

Chapter 1 The Apostolic Drama Begins The Resurrection Faith What a Difference 50 Days Makes The Resurrection and Modern Critics The Testimony of the Apostle Paul

Chapter 2 The First Scattering Apostles in France?

Chapter 3 The Last Days of the Temple The Significance of the Temple The Temple and First Century Judaism The Holiness of the Temple The Three-fold Warnings The Five Year Grace Period The Three Outrages of the Second Temple Other Signs that the Temple Would Fall Ezekielæs Prophecy Fulfilled

Chapter 4 The Jerusalem Church under James the Just James - A Nazarite? James - A Priest? James - The First Pope? Jewish Christianity The Desire to be Jewish The Martyrdom of James Contents

Chapter 5 The Expectation of the Apostolic Church

Chapter 6 The Mystery of the Year 63 C.E. Daniel - Key to Prophecy Run-Down Significant Factors Concerning 63 C.E.

Chapter 7 The Post Years of Acts Significant Post Acts Events Correctly Placing the Prison Epistles

Chapter 8 The "Revelation" of the Apostle Paul A New and Different Apostle Paul The Revelation of the "Mystery" The New Covenant versus the "Mystery" Religious Ritual versus "the Mystery" The Reaction to Paul's Revelation

Chapter 9 The Prophetic Viewpoint of the Apostle Paul

Chapter 10 The Gospel unto Britain Simon Zelotes Aristobulus The Apostle Paul's Threefold Commission Paul and the British War Captives

Chapter 11 The Jerusalem Church Flees

Chapter 12 The Apostolic Church and the Roman War

Chapter 13 The Final Acts of the Apostle Paul

Chapter 14 Heresy - Impetus for Canonization

Chapter 15 The Responsibility to Canonize Scripture Second Peter on Canonization The Transfiguration and the Prophetic Gift The "Prophet" like Moses Jesus was the Prophet Like Moses The Spirit of Prophecy Restored The Binding Authority of Peter Second Peter and Canonization

Chapter 16 The Martyrdom's of Paul and Peter Peter Confronts Simon Magus Was Peter Ever in Rome?

Chapter 17 The Initial New Testament Canon The Design of Paul's Epistles Hebrews - Key to the Order of Paul's Epistles "Hebrews" and Paul's Message The Order of the Gospels

Chapter 18 The Apostle John and the Canon Backdrop to John's Final Works John's Authority to Canonize Why Did the Roman Bishops Reject John? John and the Heretics John's Addition to the Canon

Chapter 19 The Final Canon of John

Chapter 20 Background to the Post-Apostolic Church

Chapter 21 The Controversy that Divided the Church

Chapter 22 Conclusion

Appendix 1 Who Wrote Second Peter? The Forgerer that Got Caught Secretaries are not Pseudonyms From First Peter to Second Peter Second Peter - Earliest Quoted Book

Appendix 2 The Chronology of Acts and Beyond The Resurrection and Beyond The Outline of Acts Paul Before Gallio From Gallio to Felix The Sequence of Sabbatical Years The Daily Account between Felix and Festus Paul before Festus Objections Answered The Final Years of the Apostle Paul The Chronology of Beyond Acts The Date of Paul's Marom The Date of Peter's Martyrdom Did Peter Die on June 29? Linus - Another Chronological Key Significant Dates of the First Century

Appendix 3 When Was the Book of Revelation Written? The Book of Revelation and the Canon

Appendix 4 Was the Apostle Peter the First Pope?

Appendix 5 When Were the New Testament Books Written? Matthew Mark Luke-Acts The Gospel and Epistles of John The Epistle of James The Epistle of Jude First Corinthians Second Corinthians Galatians Philippians Colossians, Ephesians, and Philemon First Thessalonians Second Thessalonians Hebrews Hebrews and John's Circle First and Second Timothy and Titus Summary

Appendix 6 The Gospel unto Israel Who Were the Parthians? Parthia and Israel The Mission of the Twelve Apostles

Appendix 7 A Lost Chapter of Acts Found? The Credibility of the Sonnini Manuscript

Appendix 8 Canon Expansion Today? The Criteria for Canonicity

Appendix 9 Design of the Canon of Scripture The Proper Order of the Biblical Books

Appendix 10 The Text of the New Testament The Alexandrian Text Type Myth The Vanishing Caesarean Text Type Base Text versus Eclecticism

Bibliography Bibliography


Product Details

  • Paperback: 433 pages
  • Publisher: Sunrise Publications (June 3, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1412003644
  • ISBN-13: 978-1412003643
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,679,807 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Mr. Paul R. Finch is an independent researcher in biblical studies for over 40 years. He presently resides in Palm Bay, Florida. He has attended over 20 Biblical Archaeological Seminars wherein he has been able to meet and consult with leading scholars throughout the years. His keen insight into biblical and historical matters shine forth in his two volumes, The Passover Papers, and Beyond Acts. Few publications explore the depths that his research has. Mr. Finch overthrows many false beliefs that have dominated "critical scholarship" for the last 200 years. No student of biblical history can ignore the challenging facts that are detailed in his books. His books are revolutionary and thoroughly documented. Some books are entertaining. Others informative. But few books change the entire course of human intellectual thought. Such are the books of Paul R. Finch

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