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Household conversion narratives in Acts : pattern and interpretation /

Using features of the narrative-critical method, this book offers an innovative approach to a notable phenomenon in the book of Acts: the conversion of entire households to the Christian faith. When viewed against the household mission of the seventy( -two) messengers in Luke, the stories of Corneli...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Matson, David Lertis
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, ©1996.
Series:Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 123.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Using features of the narrative-critical method, this book offers an innovative approach to a notable phenomenon in the book of Acts: the conversion of entire households to the Christian faith. When viewed against the household mission of the seventy( -two) messengers in Luke, the stories of Cornelius, Lydia, the Roman jailer and Crispus comprise a pattern of evangelistic activity that provides a common framework for their interpretation. Repetition and variation of the pattern offer important clues for the way each story functions within the wider context of Acts, opening up new lines of inter.
Physical Description:1 online resource (224 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-209) and indexes.
ISBN:9780567233325
0567233324
1283195348
9781283195348