Repent and Turn to God
Recounting Acts
Imprint: Wipf and Stock
"For many years there has been ongoing work here on the book of Acts, looking into the narrative in its Greco-Roman and Jewish settings, and we greatly appreciate your contribution to this research. It leads the reader to a better understanding of the mindset of the period, while focusing on issues that are still fundamental for the Christian church today."
--Dr. Elizabeth Magba, Librarian, Tyndale House, Cambridge, UK
"The significance of conversion to the Acts of the Apostles is indisputable, so it is surprising that this motif historically has attracted so little scholarly attention. We can therefore celebrate all the more Babu Immanuel's joining the small but growing ranks of those who of late have turned their critical attention to this important literary and theological theme in Acts. Adopting a narrative-critical approach, Immanuel urges that, working in tandem, miraculous activity and missionary proclamation are effective means for effecting conversion of Jew and Gentile alike. The result is a welcome emphasis on the role of Luke not only as theologian or historian, but also, and centrally, as 'mission strategist.'"
--Joel B. Green, Professor of New Testament Interpretation, Fuller Theological Seminary
Rev. Dr. Immanuel was born and brought up in Tamil Nadu. After his BD from Leonard College, Jabalpur, he served as a Lecturer at South India Biblical Seminary. After earning his Ph.D. in New Testament from King's College London for his literary critical study on the relationship between the supernatural phenomena and the discourses in the Book of Acts, he served in TAFTEE as a Senior Academic Staff. He joined SAIACS Faculty in April 2005 as an Assistant Professor of New Testament. His research interests are Luke-Acts and Hermeneutics.
"For many years there has been ongoing work here on the book of Acts, looking into the narrative in its Greco-Roman and Jewish settings, and we greatly appreciate your contribution to this research. It leads the reader to a better understanding of the mindset of the period, while focusing on issues that are still fundamental for the Christian church today."
--Dr. Elizabeth Magba, Librarian, Tyndale House, Cambridge, UK
"The significance of conversion to the Acts of the Apostles is indisputable, so it is surprising that this motif historically has attracted so little scholarly attention. We can therefore celebrate all the more Babu Immanuel's joining the small but growing ranks of those who of late have turned their critical attention to this important literary and theological theme in Acts. Adopting a narrative-critical approach, Immanuel urges that, working in tandem, miraculous activity and missionary proclamation are effective means for effecting conversion of Jew and Gentile alike. The result is a welcome emphasis on the role of Luke not only as theologian or historian, but also, and centrally, as 'mission strategist.'"
--Joel B. Green, Professor of New Testament Interpretation, Fuller Theological Seminary