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Author Roth, S. John (Samuel John)

Title The blind, the lame, and the poor : character types in Luke-Acts / S. John Roth
Published Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, ©1997

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Description 1 online resource (253 pages) : illustrations
Series Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 144
Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 144.
Contents Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 HISTORY OF SCHOLARSHIP; Chapter 3 AN AUDIENCE-ORIENTED LITERARY APPROACH TO READING LUKE-ACTS; Chapter 4 THE SEPTUAGINT AS LUKANINTERTEXT; Chapter 5 CONSTRUCTING CHARACTER TYPES FROM THE SEPTUAGINT; Chapter 6 APPLYING SEPTUAGINT INSIGHTS TO INTERPRETATION OF THE CHARACTER TYPES IN LUKE''S GOSPEL; Chapter 7 ACTS AND THE CAPTIVE, THE SHATTERED, THE BLIND, THE DEAF MUTE, THE LAME, LEPERS, THE MAIMED, THE DEAD, AND THE POOR; Chapter 8 SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS AND CONCLUSIONS
Appendix TABLES 1 AND 2Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors
Summary The virtual disappearance of the captive, the shattered, the blind, the deaf mute, the lame, lepers, the maimed, the dead and the poor from Acts poses a problem for Lukan studies. It creates a tension between two firmly held convictions about Luke's writing: that the Gospel and Acts are a unified work; and that Luke has a special concern for the poor. A fresh solution lies in tracing the intertextual links between Luke and the Septuagint. In the Septuagint, these character types are standard, conventional recipients of God's favour. In Luke's gospel, the primary function of these types is chri
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-238) and indexes
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SUBJECT Bible. Luke -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Bible. Acts -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Bible. Acts fast
Bible. Luke fast
Bibel Lukanisches Doppelwerk gnd
Bible. New Testament. Actes -- Critique, interprétation, etc. ram
Bible. New Testament. Évangiles Luc -- Critique, interprétation, etc. ram
Subject RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- New Testament.
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Jesus, the Gospels & Acts.
Lucaanse geschriften.
Typologie (algemeen)
Pauvres -- Enseignement biblique.
Aveugles -- dans la Bible.
Handicapés moteurs -- dans la Bible.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780567577092
0567577090
1283200813
9781283200813