The message of the Jerusalem Council in The acts of the apostlesa linguistic stylistic analysis : : a linguistic stylistic analysis / / by Zachary K. Dawson.

• Superior document: Linguistic biblical studies ; Volume 22
• VerfasserIn: Dawson, Zachary K.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Linguistic biblical studies ; Volume 22.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (364 pages)

By applying a stylistic analysis within a systemic-functional linguistic framework, this study argues that Luke's construal of the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 and its co-thematic passages attempt to persuade Jewish believers of Luke's audience not to separate from multi-ethnic churches, a goal that is accomplished through subverting the value orientations of a prominent Noahic tradition within Second Temple Jewish literature that promotes strict Jewish isolation from Gentiles. As a result, this study breaks fresh methodological ground in the linguistic study on the New Testament and also advances critical scholarship on the book of Acts.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Zachary K. Dawson -- Copyright page / Zachary K. Dawson -- Acknowledgements / Zachary K. Dawson -- Figures and Tables / Zachary K. Dawson -- Abbreviations / Zachary K. Dawson -- Chapter 1 The Relationship between Purpose and Parallelism in Acts: A Literature Review / Zachary K. Dawson -- Chapter 2 Linguistic Stylistics: Theory, Model, and Methodology / Zachary K. Dawson -- Chapter 3 The Story of Cornelius and Peter: A Transitivity Analysis of Acts 10:1-11:18 / Zachary K. Dawson -- Chapter 4 Peter's Vision and 1 Enoch's Book of Dreams : An Intertextual Thematic Analysis of Acts 10:1-11:18 / Zachary K. Dawson -- Chapter 5 The Jerusalem Council and Paul's Alleged Apostasy: A Transitivity Analysis of Acts 15:1-29 and 21:17-25 / Zachary K. Dawson -- Chapter 6 An Intertextual Thematic Analysis of the Noahide Laws in Acts 15 and 21 / Zachary K. Dawson -- Chapter 7 Interpreting Luke's Theme as a Timely Message for His Audience / Zachary K. Dawson -- Appendix 1 The Transitivity Structure of Acts 10:1-11:18 / Zachary K. Dawson -- Appendix 2 The Transitivity Structure of Acts 15:1-29 / Zachary K. Dawson -- Appendix 3 The Transitivity Structure of Acts 21:17-25 / Zachary K. Dawson -- Glossary of Key Methodological Terms / Zachary K. Dawson -- Bibliography / Zachary K. Dawson -- Index of Modern Authors / Zachary K. Dawson -- Index of Ancient Sources / Zachary K. Dawson.