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Sight and Blindness in Luke-Acts

Author : Chad Hartsock
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047432967
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)

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Book Synopsis Sight and Blindness in Luke-Acts by : Chad Hartsock

Download or read book Sight and Blindness in Luke-Acts written by Chad Hartsock and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-05-31 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient world often thought in terms of physiognomics—the idea that character can be discerned by studying outward, physical features. That physical descriptions carry moral freight in characterization has been largely missed in modern biblical scholarship, and this study brings that to the forefront. Specifically, this is a study of one particular physical marker—blindness. When we look at Greco-Roman literature, a kind of literary topos begins to emerge, a set of assumptions that ancient audiences would typically make when encountering blind characters. Luke-Acts makes use of such a topos in a way that becomes programmatic, serving as a kind of interpretive key to Luke-Acts that is generally unnoticed in modern scholarship.

The Blind, the Lame, and the Poor

Author : S. John Roth
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1850756678
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (57 download)

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Book Synopsis The Blind, the Lame, and the Poor by : S. John Roth

Download or read book The Blind, the Lame, and the Poor written by S. John Roth and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are the blind, the lame, the poor, and similar characters so prominent in the Gospel of Luke and all but absent in Acts?

Sight and Blindness as an Index of Character in Luke-Acts and Its Cultural Milieu

Author : Chad Hartsock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781109959000
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (59 download)

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Book Synopsis Sight and Blindness as an Index of Character in Luke-Acts and Its Cultural Milieu by : Chad Hartsock

Download or read book Sight and Blindness as an Index of Character in Luke-Acts and Its Cultural Milieu written by Chad Hartsock and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the larger rubric of physiognomics, this dissertation will study one specific physical marker in particular---blindness. As we study the ancient sources, we actually find something of a literary topos for the blind character that begins to emerge. That is to say that whenever a character in ancient literature is described as "blind," a certain set of assumptions about the person's character would likely be made by the audience. Ultimately, this dissertation argues that blindness serves as an interpretive principle that is programmatic for Luke-Acts, and this dissertation seeks to bring that element of the narrative to the forefront.

Characters and Characterization in Luke-Acts

Author : Frank Dicken
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567663922
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (676 download)

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Book Synopsis Characters and Characterization in Luke-Acts by : Frank Dicken

Download or read book Characters and Characterization in Luke-Acts written by Frank Dicken and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like all skilful authors, the composer of the biblical books of Luke and Acts understood that a good story requires more than a gripping plot - a persuasive narrative also needs well-portrayed, plot-enhancing characters. This book brings together a set of new essays examining characters and characterization in those books from a variety of methodological perspectives. The essays illustrate how narratological, sociolinguistic, reader-response, feminist, redaction, reception historical, and comparative literature approaches can be fruitfully applied to the question of Luke's techniques of characterization. Theoretical and methodological discussions are complemented with case studies of specific Lukan characters. Together, the essays reflect the understanding that while many of the literary techniques involved in characterization attest a certain universality, each writer also brings his or her own unique perspective and talent to the portrayal and use of characters, with the result that analysis of a writer's characters and style of characterization can enhance appreciation of that writer's work.

"Convinced that God Had Called Us"

Author : John B. F. Miller
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004154744
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Book Synopsis "Convinced that God Had Called Us" by : John B. F. Miller

Download or read book "Convinced that God Had Called Us" written by John B. F. Miller and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Employing narrative criticism to provide a comprehensive examination of the dreams and visions in Luke-Acts, this study highlights those passages in which characters interpret their visionary encounters (e.g., the infancy narrative, Saul's/Paul's conversion, the Cornelius-Peter episode, and Paul's dream at Troas).

Divine Visitations and Hospitality to Strangers in Luke-Acts

Author : Joshua W. Jipp
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004258000
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis Divine Visitations and Hospitality to Strangers in Luke-Acts by : Joshua W. Jipp

Download or read book Divine Visitations and Hospitality to Strangers in Luke-Acts written by Joshua W. Jipp and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study presents a coherent interpretation of the Malta episode by arguing that Acts 28:1-10 narrates a theoxeny, that is, an account of unknowing hospitality to a god which results in the establishment of a fictive kinship relationship between the Maltese barbarians and Paul and his God. In light of the connection between hospitality and piety to the gods in the ancient Mediterranean, Luke ends his second volume in this manner to portray Gentile hospitality as the appropriate response to Paul’s message of God’s salvation -- a response that portrays them as hospitable exemplars within the Lukan narrative and contrasts them with the Roman Jews who reject Paul and his message.

Recognition and the Resurrection Appearances of Luke 24

Author : Alexander Phillip Thompson
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110773910
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (17 download)

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Book Synopsis Recognition and the Resurrection Appearances of Luke 24 by : Alexander Phillip Thompson

Download or read book Recognition and the Resurrection Appearances of Luke 24 written by Alexander Phillip Thompson and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-01-30 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How are the resurrection appearances of Luke’s Gospel shaped to offer a climax to the narrative? How does this narrative conclusion compare to the wider ancient literary milieu? Recognition and the Resurrection Appearances of Luke 24 proposes that the ancient literary technique of recognition offers a compelling lens through which to understand the climatic role of the resurrection appearances of Jesus as depicted in Luke 24. After presenting the development of recognition in ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman literature, Thompson demonstrates how Luke 24 deploys the recognition tradition to shape the form and function of the resurrection appearances. The ancient recognition tradition not only casts light on various literary and theological features of the chapter but also shapes the way the appearances function in the wider narrative. By utilizing recognition, Luke 24 generates cognitive, affective, commissive, and hermeneutical functions for the characters internal to the narrative and for the audience. The result is a compelling climax to Luke’s Gospel that resonates with Luke’s wider literary and theological themes. This work offers a compelling analysis of the Luke’s Gospel in the ancient literary context in light of the ancient technique of recognition that will appeal to those interested in narrative approaches to the New Testament or the interpretation of the New Testament in the wider literary milieu.

The Reading and Transformation of Isaiah in Luke-Acts

Author : Peter Mallen
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0567045668
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (67 download)

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Book Synopsis The Reading and Transformation of Isaiah in Luke-Acts by : Peter Mallen

Download or read book The Reading and Transformation of Isaiah in Luke-Acts written by Peter Mallen and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation in to where, how and why Luke interacts with Isaiah; focusing on the importance of the servant motif for Luke, in supplying the job description for Jesus' messianic mission and that of his followers.

Jesus the Bridegroom

Author : Phillip J. Long
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1630870331
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (38 download)

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Book Synopsis Jesus the Bridegroom by : Phillip J. Long

Download or read book Jesus the Bridegroom written by Phillip J. Long and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-11-06 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did Jesus claim to be the "bridegroom"? If so, what did he mean by this claim? When Jesus says that the wedding guests should not fast "while the bridegroom is with them" (Mark 2:19), he is claiming to be a bridegroom by intentionally alluding to a rich tradition from the Hebrew Bible. By eating and drinking with "tax collectors and other sinners," Jesus was inviting people to join him in celebrating the eschatological banquet. While there is no single text in the Hebrew Bible or the literature of the Second Temple Period which states the "messiah is like a bridegroom," the elements for such a claim are present in several texts in Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Hosea. By claiming that his ministry was an ongoing wedding celebration he signaled the end of the Exile and the restoration of Israel to her position as the Lord's beloved wife. This book argues that Jesus combined the tradition of an eschatological banquet with a marriage metaphor in order to describe the end of the Exile as a wedding banquet.

Those Who Weep Shall Laugh

Author : Sung Min Hong
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532635443
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Book Synopsis Those Who Weep Shall Laugh by : Sung Min Hong

Download or read book Those Who Weep Shall Laugh written by Sung Min Hong and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-22 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to identify and develop appreciation for the theme of the reversal of weeping in Luke’s gospel. Lukan scholarship has not fully recognized the reversal of weeping as a distinctive theme. By understanding Luke’s third beatitude (6:21b) and third woe (6:25b) as two pegs on which the theme of the reversal of weeping is hung, it proposes that the reversal of weeping is a distinctive theme in Luke. In doing so, Luke repetitively uses κλαίω to highlight the theme. This technique of Leitwort leads readers to focus on the reversal of weeping more effectively. Luke’s presentation of the reversal of weeping is not limited to identifying it as a distinctive theme. There are narrative intentions and theological implications that Luke also targets. First, Luke wants to demonstrate concern for marginalized groups in society. He also shows how their fortunes are reversed by Jesus. Second, Luke portrays Jesus as the promised prophet, describing him as like Elijah and Jeremiah, but superior to them. Finally, Luke provides the reversal of weeping as a significant phenomenon of the kingdom of God, particularly to show that the presence of God’s kingdom is inaugurated and realized in Jesus Christ.

Lenses on Blindness

Author : Sharon Packer, M.D.
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476647313
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Book Synopsis Lenses on Blindness by : Sharon Packer, M.D.

Download or read book Lenses on Blindness written by Sharon Packer, M.D. and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-02-24 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blindness, or vision loss, is a major medical concern that has also drawn the attention of artists, writers, musicians, mythologists, filmmakers, religions, philosophers and others. Covering everything from pop culture to high culture, this text is an illuminating anthology of essays examining various representations of blindness. Comprehensive in scope, this collection of essays analyzes depictions and explorations of blindness in many pieces of media. Essays explore blindness in horror films, science fiction literature, high art, superhero fiction, Jewish and indigenous traditions, music and more. This book aims to show how a world of darkness can hold so much light.

The topos of Divine Testimony in Luke-Acts

Author : James R. McConnell
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1620327554
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (23 download)

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Book Synopsis The topos of Divine Testimony in Luke-Acts by : James R. McConnell

Download or read book The topos of Divine Testimony in Luke-Acts written by James R. McConnell and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study James McConnell addresses the concept of authoritative testimony in Luke-Acts. Specifically, he argues that particular elements in the narrative of Luke-Acts can be understood as instances of the topos of divine testimony through utterances and deeds, considered in some ancient rhetorical handbooks to be the most authoritative form of testimony when seeking to persuade an audience. McConnell claims the gods' testimony was used in ancient law courts and political speeches to persuade a judge of a defendant's guilt or innocence, and in attempts in public forums to convince others of a particular course of action. Similarly, the topos is used in ancient narratives and biographies to legitimate certain characters and discredit others. The instances of the topos of God's speech (both oral and through OT citations) and deeds in Luke-Acts are functioning in the same way.

Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels

Author : Joel B. Green
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830884386
Total Pages : 1121 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Book Synopsis Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels by : Joel B. Green

Download or read book Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels written by Joel B. Green and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2013-10-04 with total page 1121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly all of the 175 articles in the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels have been reconceived and rewritten to reflect developments in the field since the 1992 edition. Showcasing the work of a new generation of scholars, this volume surveys scholarship and method in historical Jesus studies, New Testament textual criticism and more.

Reading the Way, Paul, and The Jews in Acts within Judaism

Author : Jason F. Moraff
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567712478
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (677 download)

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Book Synopsis Reading the Way, Paul, and The Jews in Acts within Judaism by : Jason F. Moraff

Download or read book Reading the Way, Paul, and The Jews in Acts within Judaism written by Jason F. Moraff and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-01-25 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jason F. Moraff challenges the contention that Acts' sharp rhetoric and portrayal of the Jews reflects anti-Judaism and supersessionism. He argues that, rather than constructing Christian identity in contrast to Judaism, Acts binds the Way, Paul, and the Jews together into a shared identity as Israel, and that together they embark on a journey of repentance with common Jewishness providing the foundation. Acts leverages Jewish kinship, language, cult, and custom to portray the Way, Paul, and the Jews as one family debating the direction of their ancestral tradition. Using a historically situated narrative approach, Moraff frames Acts' portrayal of the Way and Paul in relation to the Jewish people as participating in internecine conflict regarding the Jewish tradition-in-crisis, after the destruction of the temple. By exploring ancient ethnicity, Jewish identity and Lukan characterization, images of the Jews, the Way, and Paul, violence in Acts and the theme of blindness in Luke's gospel, the Pauline writings and Acts, Moraff stresses that Acts speaks from among my own nation, meaning the Jews, and makes it possible to understand Acts' critical characterization of the Jews within Second Temple Judaism.

A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Gospels

Author : Craig Evans
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1683073428
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (83 download)

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Book Synopsis A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Gospels by : Craig Evans

Download or read book A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Gospels written by Craig Evans and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2022 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A survey of the historical, theological, and practical issues of reading the Gospels as Jewish literature. Includes over thirty articles by well-known experts on current topics relating to Jesus and the Gospels in light of new developments in archaeology, ancient texts, and Jewish society in late antiquity"--

Acts: An Exegetical Commentary : Volume 4

Author : Craig S. Keener
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1441228314
Total Pages : 3477 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)

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Book Synopsis Acts: An Exegetical Commentary : Volume 4 by : Craig S. Keener

Download or read book Acts: An Exegetical Commentary : Volume 4 written by Craig S. Keener and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 3477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly respected New Testament scholar Craig Keener is known for his meticulous and comprehensive research. This commentary on Acts, his magnum opus, may be the largest and most thoroughly documented Acts commentary ever written. Useful not only for the study of Acts but also early Christianity, this work sets Acts in its first-century context. In this volume, the last of four, Keener finishes his detailed exegesis of Acts, utilizing an unparalleled range of ancient sources and offering a wealth of fresh insights. This magisterial commentary will be an invaluable resource for New Testament professors and students, pastors, Acts scholars, and libraries. The complete four-volume set is available at a special price.

The Narrative Unity of Luke-Acts

Author : Robert C. Tannehill
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 9781451417227
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (172 download)

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Book Synopsis The Narrative Unity of Luke-Acts by : Robert C. Tannehill

Download or read book The Narrative Unity of Luke-Acts written by Robert C. Tannehill and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tannehill shows how the narrative contributes to the impact of Luke's literary whole. The study further shows that Luke's use of recurring words, patterns of repetition and contrast, irony, pathos, and many other features of this narrative contribute to the total fabric of Luke's masterpiece.