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Author Liggins, Stephen S

Title Many convincing proofs : persuasive phenomena associated with gospel proclamation in Acts / Stephen S. Liggins
Published Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 317 pages) : illustrations
Series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft ; volume 221
Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Beiheft 221.
Contents Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Note on references and style -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Early audiences and their perception of Acts -- Chapter 3: Jewish and Greco-Roman persuasive religious communication -- Chapter 4: Persuasive phenomena associated with evangelistic ministry in Acts 1-12 -- Chapter 5: Persuasive phenomena associated with evangelistic ministry in Acts 13-28 -- Chapter 6: Impact upon early audiences of Acts -- Part 1: Phenomena, contexts and influence -- Chapter 7: Impact upon early audiences of Acts -- Part 2: The ongoing mission -- Chapter 8: Conclusion -- Tables -- Bibliography -- Index of ancient texts -- Index of modern authors
Summary An examination of the book of Acts reveals various persuasive phenomena associated with evangelistic proclamation in the book. This study identifies the four key persuasive phenomena - the Jewish Scriptures, witnessed supernatural events, the Christian community and Greco-Roman cultural interaction - and examines their impact on those people who heard or read the Acts narrative in the decades after its completion
Notes Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.--University of Sydney, 2013), originally presented under the title: Persuasive phenomena associated with evangelistic proclamation in Acts
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-290) and indexes
SUBJECT Bible. Acts -- Socio-rhetorical criticism
Bible. Acts -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Bible. Acts fast
Subject Evangelistic work -- Biblical teaching
Persuasion (Rhetoric) -- History -- To 1500
Proselytizing -- Judaism.
Christianity and other religions -- Greek.
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Jesus, the Gospels & Acts.
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- New Testament.
Socio-rhetorical criticism of sacred works
Christianity
Evangelistic work -- Biblical teaching
Greeks -- Religion
Interfaith relations
Persuasion (Rhetoric)
Proselytizing -- Judaism
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2016429431
ISBN 9783110459708
3110459701
3110460378
9783110460377
Other Titles Persuasive phenomena associated with gospel proclamation in Acts