Where the eagles are gathered: the deliverances of the elect in Lukan eschatology
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Main Author: Bridge, Steven L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Sheffield Academic Press ©2003
Series:Journal for the study of the New Testament 240
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-180) and indexes
Although many scholars consider Luke 17:22-37 to be the most important eschatological passage in Luke-Acts, few agree on the precise meaning of the enigmatic proverb which forms its conclusion (Luke 17:37). Generally, Jesus' logion is taken to convey a macabre image of impending judgement. However, this study offers fresh literary, redactional, and historical evidence to suggest that Luke recast Jesus' saying in order to describe something much more glorious--the deliverance of the elect. Examination of the material elsewhere in Luke-Acts corroborates Luke's expectation of an ethereal reunion
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xix, 193 pages)
ISBN:9781441167033
144116703X
0826462170
9780826462176

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