Surprised by God : praise responses in the narrative of Luke-Acts

Surprised by God : praise responses in the narrative of Luke-Acts / Kindalee Pfremmer De Long.

Readers of the New Testament have long observed that Luke and Acts contain numerous scenes in which characters praise God. This study offers the first comprehensive analysis of this important narrative motif. Featuring a close reading of Luke-Acts, it draws insights from ancient Jewish and Greco-Rom...

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Main Author: De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : W. de Gruyter, ©2009.
Series:Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Beiheft 166.
Subjects:
Bible. > Luke > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Luke > Criticism, Narrative.
Bible. > Acts > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Acts > Criticism, Narrative.
Bible. > Luke > Relation to the Old Testament.
Bible. > Acts > Relation to the Old Testament.
Bible. > Luke
Bible. > Acts
New Testament. > Acts > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
New Testament. > Acts > Criticism, Narrative.
New Testament. > Acts > Relation to the Old Testament.
New Testament. > Luke > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
New Testament. > Luke > Criticism, Narrative.
New Testament. > Luke > Relation to the Old Testament.
Praise of God.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > New Testament.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > Jesus, the Gospels & Acts.
Praise of God
Gotteslob
Gebet
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:Readers of the New Testament have long observed that Luke and Acts contain numerous scenes in which characters praise God. This study offers the first comprehensive analysis of this important narrative motif. Featuring a close reading of Luke-Acts, it draws insights from ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman views about praise of deity, and it compares praise in Luke with praise in two other ancient narratives: Tobit and Joseph and Aseneth. Attention to praise of God sheds light on Luke as historiographer and on his treatment of revelation, healing, conversion, and eschatology.
Item Description:Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Notre Dame.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 331 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-301) and indexes.
ISBN:9783110221664
3110221667
1282716891
9781282716896
ISSN:0171-6441 ;
Language:In English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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