Waiting on Tables: A Commentary on Acts 6 and 7

By Richard H. Anderson and Margaret Barker

Waiting on Tables addresses the well-known enigmatic verse appearing in Acts 6:1. This book purports to solves the mystery by ascertaining the ethnic background of Stephen and the Hebrews. Prior studies have said that Stephen was a Hellenist and that the Hebrews were Aramaic-speaking Jews. Both findings are inaccurate, as Luke employed hidden polemic.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Resource Publications
• Release date: May 31, 2022
• ISBN: 9781666739961

Richard H. Anderson

Richard H. Anderson is a semi-retired trial attorney in Media, Pennsylvania. Anderson is the author of Who Are the Theophilus and Joanna? The Irony of the Intended Audience. Anderson has also published four articles in various journals.

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