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The Kingship of the Twelve Apostles in Luke-Acts

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Authors:
  1. David H. Wenkel

    1. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL, USA

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  • Discusses how Jesus promised the twelve apostles that they would be kings who ruled over the nation of Israel

  • Argues that the apostles inaugurated their co-regency with Christ in the events surrounding Pentecost

  • Reframes the relationship between Luke and Acts

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • David H. Wenkel
    Pages 1-16

  3. The Twelve and the Promise of Kingship

    • David H. Wenkel
    Pages 17-36

  4. The Twelve and the Fulfillment of Kingship

    • David H. Wenkel
    Pages 37-50

  5. The Twelve and the Succession of Kingship

    • David H. Wenkel
    Pages 51-64

  6. The Twelve and the Language of Kingship

    • David H. Wenkel
    Pages 65-79

  7. The Twelve and the Paradigm of Kingship

    • David H. Wenkel
    Pages 81-93

  8. The Twelve and the Weaponry of Kingship

    • David H. Wenkel
    Pages 95-108

  9. The Twelve and the Judgments of Kingship

    • David H. Wenkel
    Pages 109-125

  10. Conclusion

    • David H. Wenkel
    Pages 127-129

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 131-140
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About this book

In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus promised his disciples kingship and thrones of judgment at the Last Supper. Many commentators have long seen this as a totally futuristic promise that is unrelated to the book of Acts. David H. Wenkel argues that the Twelve inaugurated their co-regency with Christ in the events surrounding Pentecost. This study begins by situating the material of Luke-Acts within the framework of Jewish inaugurated eschatology. It then argues that the kingship promised to the disciples has begun to be fulfilled in the book of Acts. This explains why it was so critically important to replace Judas with Matthias and re-establish the Twelve. It is a step toward re-framing the whole relationship between Luke and Acts within inaugurated eschatology. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL, USA

    David H. Wenkel

About the author

David H. Wenkel is an adjunct professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Kingship of the Twelve Apostles in Luke-Acts

  • Authors: David H. Wenkel

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74841-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham

  • eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-74840-5Published: 27 March 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-74841-2Published: 17 March 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 140

  • Topics: Eschatology

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