The God of old : the role of the Lukan parables in the purpose of Luke's Gospel /

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Author / Creator:	Forbes, Greg W.
Imprint:	Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, ©2000.
Description:	1 online resource (388 pages).
Language:	English
Series:	Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 198 Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 198.
Subject:	Jesus Christ -- Parables. Jesus Christ. Bible. -- Luke -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. -- Luke -- Relation to the Old Testament. Bible. -- New Testament -- Relation to Luke. Bible. -- Luke. Bible. -- New Testament. Parables, Biblical. Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11262287

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ISBN:	9781441118790 1441118799 1283202891 9781283202893 1841271314 9781841271316 9786613202895 6613202894
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-361) and indexes. English. Print version record.
Summary:	This book is a study of the parables unique to the Third Gospel, aiming in particular to establish a link between Luke's choice of these parables and his overall purpose in writing. In comparison to the synoptic kingdom parables, one distinguishing feature of the Lukan parables is their more personal portrait of the character and the nature of God himself. Luke's desire is to demonstrate to his readers, whoever they are, that in Christianity the realization of the Jewish hope has occurred. The parables promote this idea by offering both continuity (OT) and contrast (contemporary Judaism) in th.
Other form:	Print version: Forbes, Greg W. God of old. Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, ©2000 1841271314

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