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"The Acts of the Apostles joins the Gospel of Luke with the ministry of Paul. Renowned New Testament scholar Richard I. Pervo shows how this masterful storyteller worked his magic, drawing on first-century literary techniques of narration and characterization. Luke's literary skills did no...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Pervo, Richard I.
Other Authors: Attridge, Harold W.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis : Fortress Press, ©2008.
Series:Hermeneia--a critical and historical commentary on the Bible.
Subjects:
Bible. > Acts > Commentaries.
Bible. > Acts
Bibel > Apostelgeschichte
Bibeln. > N.T. > Apostlagärningarna > kommentarer.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > Exegesis & Hermeneutics.
Reference works
Commentaries
Reference works.
Ouvrages de référence.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. The earliest witnesses to Acts and its canonical history ; The text ; The date and place of composition: the author ; Language and style ; Sources ; Genre ; The unity/ies of Luke and Acts ; Structure ; General purpose ; Theology ; Bibliography and history of research
  • Commentary
  • Appendixes. Appendix 1. The conversion of Polemo ; Appendix 2. The "Sarapis Aretalogy" from Delos: the foundation of a cult ; Appendix 3. Political activity by a Guild ; Appendix 4. Artemidorus Oneirocritica ; Appendix 5. Endings.
  • Back matter.

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