The trial of the Gospel: an apologetic reading of Luke's trial narratives

For many years Luke-Acts has been studied as a work of history and theology. The Trial of the Gospel sets out to examine Luke's writings as an apologetic work, by focusing on those parts of Luke's story where the apologetic overtones seem most prominent - the trial narratives. By analysing...

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Main Author: Neagoe, Alexandru 1968- (Author)
Format: Thesis Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge Univ. Press 2002
Series:Society for New Testament Studies monograph series 116
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Summary:For many years Luke-Acts has been studied as a work of history and theology. The Trial of the Gospel sets out to examine Luke's writings as an apologetic work, by focusing on those parts of Luke's story where the apologetic overtones seem most prominent - the trial narratives. By analysing the trials of all major Lukan characters - Jesus, Peter, Stephen, and Paul - Alexandru Neagoe argues that the narratives are best understood when viewed as part of Luke's apologia pro evangelio, a purpose which is in keeping with the author's declared aim to give his readers 'assurance' about the 'matters' in which they had been instructed (Luke 1:4). Neagoe concludes that the specific role of the trial narratives is to provide the framework within which important tenets of the Christian faith are themselves put 'on trial' before the reader, with the intended result of the gospel's confirmation
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Erscheinungsjahr des E-Books: 2009
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 253 S.)
ISBN:9780511488092
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511488092

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