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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818636103321

Autore

Strauss Mark L.

Titolo

The Davidic Messiah in Luke-Acts : the promise and its fulfillment in Lukan Christology / / Mark L. Strauss

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, England : , : Sheffield Academic Press, , [1995]

©1995

ISBN

1-283-19213-6

9786613192134

0-567-02396-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (419 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; ; 110

Library of New Testament studies

Disciplina

226.406

Soggetti

Jews in the New Testament

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2; JUDAISM AND EARLY CHRISTIANITY; Chapter 3; THE FULFILLMENT OF THE PROMISE ANNOUNCED: THE LUKAN BIRTH NARRATIVE; Excursus: 'Son of David' or 'New David'?; Chapter 4; THE FULFILLMENT OF THE PROMISE ACHIEVED: THE SPEECHES OF ACTS; Introduction to Part III; Chapter 5; THE INAUGURATION OF MESSIAH'S MINISTRY: THE NAZARETH SERMON IN CONTEXT; Chapter 6; TO JERUSALEM AND BEYOND: THE 'EXODUS' OF THE ROYAL MESSIAH; Chapter 7; CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

The nature of Lukan christology has been much debated in recent years, with scholars claiming the pre-eminence of such categories as Lord, Prophet, Christ, or Isaianic Servant. In the present work the author examines one major theme within Luke's christology, that of the coming king from the line of David. A study of the Lukan birth narrative and the speeches in Acts reveals that Luke shows a strong interest in this royal-messianic theme, introducing it into passages which are introductory and programmatic for his christology as a sermon, portraying Jesus in strongly prophetic terms. The autho