Kevin Sullivan

Cleansed Lepers, Cleansed Hearts

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In her new book, Cleansed Lepers, Cleansed Hearts, Pamela Shellberg offers an innovative approach to the study of Luke-Acts. Using ancient medical texts, she contextualizes ancient understandings of leprosy and relates them to Luke’s ideas about clean and unclean and the inclusion of Gentiles into the emerging church. This approach establishes new links between Luke and Acts and further contextualizes both in the first-century Greco-Roman world. Besides an innovative approach, Shellberg offers an engaging style that demonstrates confidence and erudition. Cleansed Lepers, Cleansed Hearts is a valuable contribution to the field, and it is a must-read for anyone interested in Luke–Acts and questions of Gentile inclusion in the early church.”