Description |
1 online resource (272 pages) |
Series |
Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series, 108 |
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Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series, 108
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Contents |
Preliminaries; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Why study the Miletus speech?; 2 Are Parallels in the Eye of the Beholder?; 3 The Miletus speech in context; Excursus 1: The text and translation of acts 20.28B; 4 The Miletus speech and Luke's Gospel; Excursus 2: The text of Luke 22.17-20; 5 The Miletus speech and 1 Thessalonians; 6 The Miletus speech, Ephesians and 2 Timothy; 7 Concluding reflections; Bibliography; Index of ancient texts; Index of modern authors; Index of subjects |
Summary |
This book offers a clear, thoughtful portrait of early Christian understandings of leadership and compares Luke's presentation of Jesus' model of leadership and Paul's self-portrait in 1 Thessalonians. It identifies parallel ideas and shows how close Luke and Paul are in their understanding of how Christian leaders are to lead |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Paul, the Apostle, Saint
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SUBJECT |
Paul, the Apostle, Saint fast |
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Bible. Acts, XX, 18-35 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Thessalonians, 1st -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Thessalonians, 1st fast |
Subject |
Leadership -- Biblical teaching
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Leadership -- Biblical teaching
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Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780511049989 |
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0511049986 |
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