The Acts of the Holy Spirit in Codex Bezae

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Since Theodore Beza first presented the major uncial manuscript a Greek-Latin diglot in 1581 to Cambridge University the Codex Bezae Cantabrigiensis has been extensively analyzed and compared with the Alexandrian text-type. The last century has seen many attempts toward explaining the reason for the many variants and subsequently the debate has grown stronger for evidence of not only the manuscript's antiquity but also of its importance as a 'primary' source.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The purpose for this discussion is to analyze the theological affect of the textual variants on our current understanding of Pneumatology. Specifically an attempt will be made to ascertain the influence in Acts directly connected with the Holy Spirit on current debates concerning 'reception of the Spirit' intention and normative experience. This research will attempt to suggest answers to the question: How do the variants in Codex Bezae affect our understanding of the nature and work of the Holy Spirit for...</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>(1) ...conversion-initiation versus Spirit reception</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>(2) the theological intention of Luke and</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>(3) the significance of glossolalia with Spirit reception and ultimately...</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>(4) ...the importance of cooperation with the Spirit? </span></p>