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The Divine in Acts and in Ancient Historiography

Author : Scott Shauf
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1451484771
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book The Divine in Acts and in Ancient Historiography written by Scott Shauf and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2015 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Scott Shauf compares the portrayal of the divine in Acts with portrayals of the divine in other ancient historiographical writings, the latter including Jewish and wider Greco-Roman historiographical traditions. This book explores especially how the divine is represented as involved in history, the nature of divine retribution, the partiality or impartiality of the divine toward different sets of people, and the portrayal of divine control over seemingly purely natural and human events. Acts is shown to be engaging historiographical traditions of the author's own day but also contributing unique historiographical perspectives."--

Ancient History of the God Jesus

Author : Edouard Dujardin
Publisher : Health Research Books
ISBN 13 : 9780787303006
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (3 download)

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Book Synopsis Ancient History of the God Jesus by : Edouard Dujardin

Download or read book Ancient History of the God Jesus written by Edouard Dujardin and published by Health Research Books. This book was released on 1993-06 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1938 Contents: a Man among Men, a God among Gods, the Expiatory Sacrifice, the Crucifixion a Sacrificial Rite, the Sacred Drama of the Yeard A.D. 27, Christian Origins, the Ancient Religion of Jesus, the First Christian Gerneation Enters on the Scene, T.

Luke among the Ancient Historians

Author : John J. Peters
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666724912
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Download or read book Luke among the Ancient Historians written by John J. Peters and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries scholars have analyzed the composition of Luke-Acts presupposing that the reference to "many" accounts in Luke's Preface indicates the written texts which served as the author's primary sources of information. To justify this portrait of Luke as a text-based author, scholars have appealed to analogies with the text-based authors Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Diodorus Siculus, Plutarch, and Arrian. Luke among the Ancient Historians challenges this portrait of Luke's method through surveying the origins and development of ancient Greek historiography in chapters on Herodotus, Thucydides, Polybius, Josephus, and Luke. By focusing on the values and practices of ancient historians, Peters demonstrates not only that ancient authors following the model of Thucydides regarded the testimony of eyewitnesses, as opposed to texts, as the proper sources for historians but that Luke emulated the values, practices, and craft terminology of the contemporary historiographical tradition. Taking seriously the self-presentation of Luke as a reporter of contemporary events who claims to write on the basis of "eyewitnesses from the beginning," and personal investigation, this book argues against analogies with text-based historians who wrote about non-contemporary events and instead situates Luke within a portrait of the values and practices of historians of contemporary events.

History and the Gods

Author : Bertil Albrektson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book History and the Gods written by Bertil Albrektson and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Introducing the New Testament

Author : Mark Allan Powell
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493413139
Total Pages : 836 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Introducing the New Testament written by Mark Allan Powell and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively, engaging introduction to the New Testament is critical yet faith-friendly, lavishly illustrated, and accompanied by a variety of pedagogical aids, including sidebars, maps, tables, charts, diagrams, and suggestions for further reading. The full-color interior features art from around the world that illustrates the New Testament's impact on history and culture. The first edition has been well received (over 60,000 copies sold). This new edition has been thoroughly revised in response to professor feedback and features an updated interior design. It offers expanded coverage of the New Testament world in a new chapter on Jewish backgrounds, features dozens of new works of fine art from around the world, and provides extensive new online material for students and professors available through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.

Retrieving History (Evangelical Ressourcement)

Author : Stefana Dan Laing
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1493406671
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Book Synopsis Retrieving History (Evangelical Ressourcement) by : Stefana Dan Laing

Download or read book Retrieving History (Evangelical Ressourcement) written by Stefana Dan Laing and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume introduces the early Christian ideas of history and history writing and shows their value for developing Christian communities of the patristic era. It examines the ways early Christians related and transmitted their history: apologetics, martyrdom accounts, sacred biography, and the genre of church history proper. The book shows that exploring the lives and writings of both men and women of the ancient church helps readers understand how Christian identity is rooted in the faithful work of preceding generations. It also offers a corrective to the individualistic and ahistorical tendencies within contemporary Christianity.

A History of the Bible

Author : John Barton
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143111205
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Bible written by John Barton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priest In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church. The idea of the Bible as "Holy Scripture," a non-negotiable authority straight from God, has prevailed in Western society for some time. And while it provides a firm foundation for centuries of Christian teaching, it denies the depth, variety, and richness of this fascinating text. In A History of the Bible, John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process, which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, but still does not describe the whole of either religion. Barton shows how the Bible is indeed an important source of religious insight for Jews and Christians alike, yet argues that it must be read in its historical context--from its beginnings in myth and folklore to its many interpretations throughout the centuries. It is a book full of narratives, laws, proverbs, prophecies, poems, and letters, each with their own character and origin stories. Barton explains how and by whom these disparate pieces were written, how they were canonized (and which ones weren't), and how they were assembled, disseminated, and interpreted around the world--and, importantly, to what effect. Ultimately, A History of the Bible argues that a thorough understanding of the history and context of its writing encourages religious communities to move away from the Bible's literal wording--which is impossible to determine--and focus instead on the broader meanings of scripture.

The First Christian Historian

Author : Daniel Marguerat
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139436309
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book The First Christian Historian written by Daniel Marguerat and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-09-05 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the first historian of Christianity, Luke's reliability is vigorously disputed among scholars. The author of the Acts is often accused of being a biased, imprecise, and anti-Jewish historian who created a distorted portrait of Paul. Daniel Marguerat tries to avoid being caught in this true/false quagmire when examining Luke's interpretation of history. Instead he combines different tools - reflection upon historiography, the rules of ancient historians and narrative criticism - to analyse the Acts and gauge the historiographical aims of their author. Marguerat examines the construction of the narrative, the framing of the plot and the characterization, and places his evaluation firmly in the framework of ancient historiography, where history reflects tradition and not documentation. This is a fresh and original approach to the classic themes of Lucan theology: Christianity between Jerusalem and Rome, the image of God, the work of the Spirit, the unity of Luke and the Acts.

Luke-Acts and the Rhetoric of History

Author : Clare K. Rothschild
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 9783161482038
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (82 download)

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Book Synopsis Luke-Acts and the Rhetoric of History by : Clare K. Rothschild

Download or read book Luke-Acts and the Rhetoric of History written by Clare K. Rothschild and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2004 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised thesis (Ph.D.)- -University of Chicago, Chicago, 2003.

Divinity and History

Author : Thomas Harrison
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780199253555
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book Divinity and History written by Thomas Harrison and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work places Herodotus' religious beliefs at the centre of his conception of history, but by seeing instances of scepticism and of belief in relation to one another redresses the recent emphasis on the centrality of ritual.

Rhetorical Adaptation in the Greek Historians, Josephus, and Acts vol II

Author : John M. Duncan
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004524053
Total Pages : 741 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Rhetorical Adaptation in the Greek Historians, Josephus, and Acts vol II written by John M. Duncan and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-10-24 with total page 741 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed comparative analysis of speaker-audience interactions in Greek historiography, Josephus, and Acts that examines historians’ use of speeches as a means of instructing/persuading their readers and highlights Luke’s distinctive depiction of the apostles as adaptable yet frequently alienating orators.

Acts of God in History

Author : Roland Deines
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 9783161521812
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book Acts of God in History written by Roland Deines and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2013-11-13 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 10 of 11 contributions were published previously (4 in German, 6 in English).

History, Literature, and Society in the Book of Acts

Author : Ben Witherington (III)
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521495202
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book History, Literature, and Society in the Book of Acts written by Ben Witherington (III) and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-05-09 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These seminal essays introduce the reader to the interdisciplinary approach of New Testament scholarship which is affecting the way the Book of Acts is studied and interpreted. Insights from the social sciences, narratological studies, Greek and Roman rhetoric and history, and classics, set the Acts of the Apostles in its original historical, literary and social context; these methods of interpretation have not always been applied to biblical study in a systematic way. The discussions from a shared general perspective range over genre and method, historical and theological problems, and issues of literary criticism. History, Literature and Society in the Book of Acts is an interesting and valuable overview of some of the chief preoccupations of biblical studies with contributions from leading scholars in the Old and New Testaments and the history of antiquity.

Prophets, Prophecy, and Ancient Israelite Historiography

Author : Mark J. Boda
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 1575066890
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Prophets, Prophecy, and Ancient Israelite Historiography written by Mark J. Boda and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 18 essays by members of the Canadian Society for Biblical Studies published in this volume showcase the work of leading authorities on ancient Israelite and Jewish historiography as it intersects with the phenomenon of prophecy. A deep divide exists between the traditions of historiography and prophecy in the academic study of the Hebrew Bible, and the concern of the contributors is to close that gap, to expose the close relationship between these two traditions in the literature of the Hebrew Bible. The first section of the book explores prophecy and prophets in ancient Israelite and Jewish historiographic books (Torah, Deuteronomistic History, Chronicles, Ezra–Nehemiah, Second Temple Jewish historiography). The second section surveys historiography in Israelite and Jewish prophetic books (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Book of the Twelve, Daniel, 1 Enoch). The contributors engage diverse methodological perspectives in these studies, the goal first being to show the role that the prophets played within the great Hebrew historiographic works and, second, to demonstrate the role that historiography plays within the great Hebrew prophetic works; this makes it clear that the influence is bidirectional. Prophets, Prophecy, and Ancient Israelite Historiography will be of value for advanced students and scholars working on historiographic and prophetic materials in the ancient Israelite and Jewish traditions, featuring the best of research and analysis and interacting with many major ancient literary traditions of historiography and prophecy.

Studies in Jewish and Christian History (2 vols)

Author : Elias J. Bickerman
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047420721
Total Pages : 1295 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)

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Book Synopsis Studies in Jewish and Christian History (2 vols) by : Elias J. Bickerman

Download or read book Studies in Jewish and Christian History (2 vols) written by Elias J. Bickerman and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-06-30 with total page 1295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The publication of this new edition of Elias Bickerman's acclaimed Studies in Jewish and Christian History along with his famous book, The God of the Maccabees, brings Bickerman's central studies on ancient Judaism and early Christianity to a new generation of students and scholars.

Luke-Acts and Jewish Historiography

Author : Samson Uytanlet
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 9783161530906
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (39 download)

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Book Synopsis Luke-Acts and Jewish Historiography by : Samson Uytanlet

Download or read book Luke-Acts and Jewish Historiography written by Samson Uytanlet and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Samson Uytanlet states his observation that there is an unnecessary disjunction between Luke's theology and literature in previous studies on Luke-Acts: Luke's theology is typically studied in light of Jewish writings while Luke's literature is studied in relation with Greco-Roman works. The author shows that there are theological, literary, and ideological elements that ancient Greco-Roman and Jewish writings share which are also present in Luke's work. In areas where they diverge, however, Luke-Acts shows closer affinity to Jewish writings.

Jesus, Paul, and Early Christianity

Author : Rieuwerd Buitenwerf
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004170332
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Book Synopsis Jesus, Paul, and Early Christianity by : Rieuwerd Buitenwerf

Download or read book Jesus, Paul, and Early Christianity written by Rieuwerd Buitenwerf and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays by leading experts in New Testament scholarship addresses core themes in the study of early Christianity. The topics addressed include text-critical issues relating to the New Testament, the historical situation in which the earliest Christian documents were composed, early Christian rituals, historical questions concerning Jesus and Paul, and the origin and development of important theological ideas in the early Church. This volume is dedicated to Henk Jan de Jonge (Emeritus Professor in the New Testament, Leiden University) in honour of his important contributions to the field of New Testament Studies.