"Mad" Rhoda in Acts 12:12-17: Disciple Exemplar

Spencer, Patrick E.

doi:10.1353/cbq.2017.0046

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“…A vigilant look at the periscope from the point of view reveals accordingly: Evaluative or ideological point of view: a) On the concept of right and wrong, the Grecians felt their people widows were deprived (King James Version, 1769/2017, Acts 6:1), the apostles found it not right to leave the Word of God and serve tables (King James Version, 1769/2017, Acts 6:2); b) On the spatial perspective of the bible narrative, the passage showed that the narrator seemed to be "omnipresent" (King James Version, 1769/2017, Acts 6:1-7); and c) On temporary perspective, one would find actions such as instructions for chosen second-tier leaders, and the people doing the assigned task ( King James Version, 1769/2017, Acts 6:3 and 5). Spencer (1994) assumed that Luke adopted a Hebrew-Hellenist conflict tradition to fit his idealistic portrait of the primitive Church. He argued that Luke acknowledged the schism (it was presumably too well known to be ignored altogether), he minimized its extent radically and exaggerated its resolution in the pericope.…”

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“…The periscope under examination shows a) the Grecians murmuring against the Hebrews because of the neglect of their widows (King James Version, 1769/2017, Acts 6:1). Spencer (1994) argued that Acts 6:1-7narrative paints a picture of a community characterized by extraordinary unity and generosity in the face of external persecution suddenly exhibits signs of internal division and deficiency. Osborne claimed that the whole group of one heart and soul who pooled their resources to ensure that "there was not a needy person among them" (King James Version, 1769/2017, Acts 4:32,34) became two groups-Hebrews and Hellenists-embroiled in conflict arising from the neglect of certain needy persons in the community (Hellenist widows).…”

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“…The study showed the lessons that can be learned from Acts 6:1-7 as: the crisis with people of diverse cultures, the Apostle's decision to empower their followers to choose secondlevel leaders whom they publicly empowered, and the corresponding increase in the Church. Spencer (1994) claimed that the widows in Acts 6 and elsewhere in Luke-Acts are consistently characterized as destitute, dependent women, vulnerable to neglect and abuse, and alienated from basic economic, practical, and social-emotional support systems. The twelve apostles, led by Peter, exemplify the latter pattern (King James Version, 1769/2017, Acts 6:1).…”

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In this article, there is the intersection of biblical principles into the teaching and learning of organizational behavior. It examined the crisis in the early Church, as told in the Luke account of Acts of the Apostles Chapter six, and how the leaders decided to resolve the conflict. The exegetical analysis method revealed the lessons learned from the apostolic leaders’ decision-making strategy and the power play in their leadership style. The results included the need for decision making for conflict resolution, decision and empowerment, power distance advantage, and power-sharing advantage in the early Church. The decision-making style for resolving the conflict in the Church was then recommended for contemporary church leaders, in teaching organizational leadership behavior in Christian schools, and in practice in other organizations. The study results suggest that the Bible is a rich source of data for teaching organizational behavior. Keywords: Low-power distance, conflict resolution, decision making, church, power-sharing.

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While the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8 and the slave-girl Rhoda in Acts 12 are not commonly compared or connected, they both present a distinctive expression of joy in the face of great opposition and oppression. It is argued that their overwhelming expressions of joy that drove them to distraction are not best understood as simple responses to recent events or experiences in their narratives, i.e. non-cognitive emotion, but rather as willful and decisive proclamations demonstrative of their character, values, and worldview, i.e. cognitive emotion. In this way, their joyful behavior was a means of asserting their inclusion into the communities and culture that marginalized them. Despite their sudden disappearance from the text, their last words and actions were of joy and vindication, which continue to stand as their legacy and challenge.

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This article provides an overview of feminist approaches to the New Testament from the period of 2000 to early 2021. Using a broad definition of ‘feminist’ (to include virtually any work focused primarily on women or female issues presented in the biblical text) and a more stringent definition of ‘New Testament’ (including only those texts that are a part of the New Testament canon, but not larger socio-historical studies or extracanonical literature), the article offers an overview of trends in feminist scholarship on the Gospels and Acts, the Pauline epistles, the General Epistles and Hebrews, and Revelation, noting that this body of scholarship may be characterized as being diverse, collaborative, and centered on female characters within the New Testament texts. With open vistas for exploration remaining, the article forecasts a rich future for feminist approaches to the New Testament.

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"Mad" Rhoda in Acts 12:12-17: Disciple Exemplar

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Power and Decision Making in the Early Church

Power and Decision Making in the Early Church

On Distracting and Disappearing Joy: An Exegetical Comparison of the Ethiopian Eunuch and the Slave-Girl Rhoda in Acts

Recent Feminist Approaches to Interpreting the New Testament

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