Abrindo as portas do coração e da casa

: uma leitura de Atos 16, 10-15

Abstract

This thesis was produce to study the fundaments about hospitality in the Holy Book were exists many examples but however this particularly study is focused on the following text: Acts 16, 10-15. This work initiates whit the analysis of the original Greek and following the normal proceeding in biblical thesis whit the investigation of the several contexts in the specific biblical passage. Then presenting the structure and making comparisons in other biblical texts
and finally analyzing the theology of the text in study. This analysis showed that for a genuine hospitality its necessary to listening and create dialog (reception ad intra) and them to receive someone in their house (reception ad extra) although this order way change it’s a constant reality the existence of this process. In fact this reality is indispensable for the development of the ancient Christianism since Paul. In conclusion the present and future of Christianity also a personal and humane interaction of listening- dialog- hospitality by part is interprets the
Christians.

Date of Award	4 Jan 2018
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	João Alberto Correia (Supervisor)