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Autore |
Matson David Lertis |
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Household conversion narratives in Acts : pattern and interpretation / / David Lertis Matson |
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Sheffield, England : , : Sheffield Academic Press, , [1996] |
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©1996 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-19534-8 |
9786613195340 |
0-567-23332-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (225 p.) |
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Collana |
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Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; ; 123 |
Library of New Testament studies |
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Soggetti |
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Conversion - Biblical teaching |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [201]-209) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1; INTRODUCTION; Part I. THE PATTERN ESTABLISHED: THE HOUSEHOLD MISSION IN THE GOSPEL OF LUKE; Chapter 2; THE HOUSEHOLD MISSION OF THE SEVENTY-TWO; Chapter 3; THE HOUSEHOLD MISSION OF THE LUKAN JESUS; Part II. THE PATTERN IMPLEMENTED: HOUSEHOLD CONVERSIONS IN THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES; Chapter 4; THE HOUSEHOLD CONVERSION OF CORNELIUS; Chapter 5; THE HOUSEHOLD CONVERSIONS OF LYDIA, THE ROMAN JAILER AND CRISPUS; Chapter 6; CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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