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This chapter highlights the relatively strong consensus that any promise from Jesus about a kingdom at the end of Luke does not have any connection to the book of Acts. In contrast, this book argues that the “Twelve” in the book of Acts are co-regents with Christ who rule over the restoration of Israel. This argument relies upon inaugurated eschatology—the concept that God’s promises may be considered as fulfilled in the present age while simultaneously leaving open the possibility for future developments. This means that the Twelve have already begun their reigns as kings while acknowledging that Jesus’ promise of kingship over the restoration of Israel has future elements remaining to be fulfilled.

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Wenkel, D.H. (2018). Introduction. In: The Kingship of the Twelve Apostles in Luke-Acts. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74841-2_1

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