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The portrait of Philip in Acts : a study of roles and relations /

Appraisals of early Christian leaders in Acts typically neglect or minimize the contribution of Philip the evangelist. This study establishes Philip''s pivotal place in the overall structure of Luke-Acts, stressing the significance of his roles as the first missionary to the marginalized S...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Spencer, F. Scott (Franklin Scott)
Formato: Tesis Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sheffield : JSOT Press, 1992.
Colección:Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 67.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Appraisals of early Christian leaders in Acts typically neglect or minimize the contribution of Philip the evangelist. This study establishes Philip''s pivotal place in the overall structure of Luke-Acts, stressing the significance of his roles as the first missionary to the marginalized Samaritians and ''God-fearers'' of a charismatic prophet in the tradition of Moses and Elijah, and a versatile servant in both domestic/diaconal and itinerant/kerygmatic capacities. This investigation utilizes close literary analysis of the Lukan narrative informed by social-historical assessments of the ancie.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (320 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-300) and indexes.
ISBN:9780567034601
0567034607