Surprised by God : : Praise Responses in the Narrative of Luke-Acts / / Kindalee Pfremmer De Long.
Scholars have long noted the prevalence of praise of God in Luke-Acts. This monograph offers the first comprehensive analysis of this important feature of Luke’s narrative. It focuses on twenty-six scenes in which praise occurs, studied in light of ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman discourse about prai...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2009] ©2009 |
| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft ,
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (331 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Figures
- Introduction
- Part One: Praise of God in Context
- Introduction to Part One
- Chapter 1. Defining Praise of the Divine
- Chapter 2. Discourse about Praise of the Divine
- Chapter 3. Praise and Healing in Tobit
- Chapter 4. Praise and Conversion in Joseph and Aseneth
- Part Two: Praise Responses in Luke‐Acts
- Introduction to Part Two
- Chapter 5. Praise and Revelation: Jesus’ Birth
- Chapter 6: Praise and Healing in Luke‐Acts
- Chapter 7. Praise and Revelation: Jesus’ Identity as Messiah, Son, King, and Risen Lord
- Chapter 8. Praise and Conversion of the Gentiles in Acts
- Conclusions
- Backmatter