Planned — proposed scope, not yet researched or reviewed. The thesis and outline below describe what this study intends to examine. They are not findings and carry no evidence rating yet.

Study 12 · advanced · Acts · Eph · Phil

Parrhesia and the Early Church

Bold Proclamation in Acts and the Fathers

Proposed: trace parrhēsia through Acts (4:13; 4:29-31; 28:31) and early martyr literature, separating NT usage from later hagiographic tradition.

Proposed outline

Peter and John before the council (Acts 4:13)
Prayer for boldness (Acts 4:29-31)
Paul’s bold preaching (Acts 9:27-28; 28:31)
Boldness in chains (Eph 6:19-20; Phil 1:20)
Martyr acts: what is history, what is tradition

Key passages

Categories: Theology, Church History, Leadership

Series: Reality, Faith, Boldness & Righteousness

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