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The Roman army and the expansion of the gospel : the role of the centurion in Luke-Acts /
What is the literary function of centurions in the story of Luke-Acts? To answer this question, the book considers these NT texts alongside the Greco-Roman and Jewish sources that offer insights into the Roman military. It demonstrates a common perception of centurions as principal representatives o...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boston :
De Gruyter,
[2014]
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| Colección: | Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ;
Beiheft 203. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | What is the literary function of centurions in the story of Luke-Acts? To answer this question, the book considers these NT texts alongside the Greco-Roman and Jewish sources that offer insights into the Roman military. It demonstrates a common perception of centurions as principal representatives of the imperial power and views their role in Luke-Acts as prototypical Gentile believers in anticipation of the Christian mission to the Empire. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (238 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783110347265 3110347261 3110344025 9783110344028 1306430445 9781306430449 |
| ISSN: | 0171-6441 ; 0171-6441 |