Jesus and the heritage of Israel : Luke's narrative claim upon Israel's legacy /

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Imprint:Harrisburg, Pa. : Trinity Press International, c1999.
Description:xii, 395 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Series:Luke the interpreter of Israel
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4119730
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Other authors / contributors:Moessner, David P., 1949-
ISBN:1563382938 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Two Books but One Story? / David P. Moessner and David L. Tiede
  • Pt. I. Claiming the Heritage Through the Prologues. Sect. A. The Formal Functions of the Prologues in Their Greco-Roman Literary Setting. 1. Formal Elements and Genre: Which Greco-Roman Prologues Most Closely Parallel the Lukan Prologues? / L. C. A. Alexander. 2. Rhetorical Influences and Genre: Luke's Preface and the Rhetoric of Hellenistic Historiography / Daryl D. Schmidt. Sect. B. The Material Claims of the Prologues and Ancient Greek Poetics. 3. The Claims of the Prologues and Greco-Roman Rhetoric: The Prefaces to Luke and Acts in Light of Greco-Roman Rhetorical Strategies / Vernon K. Robbins. 4. The Appeal and Power of Poetics (Luke 1:1-4): Luke's Superior Credentials [actual symbol not reproducible], Narrative Sequence [actual symbol not reproducible], and Firmness of Understanding [actual symbol not reproducible] for the Reader / David P. Moessner
  • Pt. II. Reframing the Heritage Through Luke's Gospel - Acts. 5. Israel's Heritage and Claims upon the Genre(s) of Luke and Acts: The Problems of a History / Richard Pervo. Sect. A. Reminting the Coin of Hellenistic Jewish Narratives: "Events that have come to fruition" (Luke 1:1). 6. Promise and Fulfillment in Hellenistic Jewish Narratives and in Luke and Acts / William Kurz. 7. Acts and the Fragments of Hellenistic Jewish Historians / Carl R. Holladay. 8. "Opening the Scriptures": The Legitimation of the Jewish Diaspora and the Early Christian Mission / Gregory E. Sterling. Sect. B. Engaged in a Public Enterprise in the Context of Greco-Roman Prototypes: "Events that have come to fruition ... of all that Jesus began to do and to teach" (Luke 1:1-Acts 1:1). 9. [actual symbol not reproducible] (Luke 1:3): To Write the Full History of God's Receiving All Nations / David L. Balch. 10. The Mission Speeches in Acts and Dionysius of Halicarnassus / Eckhard Plumacher. 11. A Theology of Sea Storms in Luke-Acts / Charles H. Talbert and J. H. Hayes. 12. The Enigma of the Silent Closing of Acts (28:16-31) / Daniel Marguerat. Sect. C. Driving to the Crux: Luke's Gospel - Acts and the Story of Israel: "Inasmuch as many ... it seemed good to me also to write ... that you may have a firm grasp of the true significance of the traditions which you have been taught" (Luke 1:1, 3-4). 13. Israel's Future and the Delay of the Parousia, according to Luke / Michael Wolter. 14. The Story of Israel within the Lukan Narrative / Robert C. Tannehill. 15. "Israel" and the Story of Salvation: One Theme in Two Parts / I. Howard Marshall
  • Conclusion: "And some were persuaded..." / David P. Moessner and David L. Tiede.