| Through Many Tribulations Contributor(s): Cunningham, Scott (Author) |
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ISBN: 1850756619 ISBN-13: 9781850756613 Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press OUR PRICE: $242.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1997 Annotation: This book, the first comprehensive study of persecution in Luke-Acts from a literary and theological perspective, argues that the author uses the theme of persecution in pursuit of his theological agenda. It brings to the surface six theological functions of the persecution theme, which has an important paraenetic and especially apologetic role for Luke's persecuted community. The persecution Luke's readers suffer is evidence that they are legitimate recipients of God's salvific blessings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General |
| Dewey: 226.406 |
| LCCN: 98103769 |
| Series: Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.62" W x 9.4" (1.51 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book, the first comprehensive study of persecution in Luke-Acts from a literary and theological perspective, argues that the author uses the theme of persecution in pursuit of his theological agenda. It brings to the surface six theological functions of the persecution theme, which has an important paraenetic and especially apologetic role for Luke's persecuted community. The persecution Luke's readers suffer is evidence that they are legitimate recipients of God's salvific blessings. |