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The Earth is the Lord’s

Land Justice in Luke-Acts

João Paulo Thomaz de Aquino

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English
Langham Academic
28 February 2025
Land reformation is a relevant and important subject, especially in developing countries. With this significance in mind, what can we learn from the examples in Luke-Acts that speak to our current view of the redistribution of land ownership rights?

In this skilful and pioneering work, Dr. João Paulo Thomaz de Aquino explores the present-day implications for viewing land as an economic factor through examining the parallels found in Luke-Acts. This in-depth study reveals how land was viewed and used in a radically different fashion by Jesus and his followers when compared to Israel under the rule of the Roman Empire. Exploring how Luke draws upon the Old Testament ethics, specifically the jubilee legislation, Dr. Thomaz de Aquino proposes that Jesus presents God as the ultimate owner of the land, and in light of that, we are called to steward it responsibly. An excellent resource for scholars and all those interested in the social implications of the gospel.
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Imprint:   Langham Academic
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   371g
ISBN:   9781839739347
ISBN 10:   1839739347
Series:   Studies in New Testament
Pages:   274
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

JOÃO PAULO THOMAZ DE AQUINO is a professor of New Testament at Andrew Jumper Graduate Center, Brazil, where he has taught for thirteen years, and at JMC Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Brazil. He has a PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Illinois, USA, and his current research interests are primarily on Luke-Acts, union with Christ, the office of deacon, and the three offices of Christ. He is the author of a number of books, scholarly articles and essays, and book reviews, and serves as pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil and senior pastor of JMC Presbyterian Church.

Reviews for The Earth is the Lord’s: Land Justice in Luke-Acts

Dr. Thomaz de Aquino has given us a fine study of the neglected theme of land justice in Luke-Acts, a theme with considerable modern relevance. He identifies numerous places where the Roman and Jewish social settings ""color"" the reading of key passages, and thus helps us read Luke-Acts in fresh ways. Warmly recommended! Steve Walton, PhD Senior Research Fellow in New Testament, Trinity College, Bristol, UK While many have explored Lukan wealth ethics, Thomaz de Aquino makes a powerful argument that the land is central to Jesus's vision of discipleship. Readers of this work will not only find careful analysis of the Lukan writings but will also be able to situate Jesus's teachings within the historical and social realities of the Roman Empire. Joshua Jipp, PhD Director of the Henry Center for Theological Understanding, Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Illinois, USA


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