The First Christian Historian: Writing the 'Acts of the Apostles'

ISBN-13: 9780521816502 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 312 str.

Daniel Marguerat; John Court; Ken McKinney

Opis

Luke's Acts of the Apostles is the only documentation available on the birth of Christianity, despite the author's vigorously disputed reliability as a historian. Daniel Marguerat avoids this true/false quagmire by establishing his evaluation of Luke's talent as an historian within the framework of ancient historiography (the rules of ancient historians and narrative criticism). His study portrays Luke as a skillful and sound theologian, and provides an original approach to the classic themes of Lucan theology.

Recenzje

'Marguerat's monograph is a mine of exegetical insights. It illuminates both the detail and overall impact of Luke's narrative.' Journal for the Study of the New Testament

Spis treści

1. How Luke wrote history; 2. A narrative of beginnings; 3. The unity of Luke-Acts: the task of reading; 4. A Christianity between Jerusalem and Rome; 5. The God of Acts; 6. The work of the spirit; 7. Jews and Christians in conflict; 8. Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5.1-11): the original sin; 9. Saul's conversion (Acts 9-22-26); 10. The enigma of the end of Acts (26.16-31); 11. Travels and travelers.