Luke the Chronicler : : the narrative Arc of Samuel-Kings and chronicles in Luke-Acts / / Mark S. Giacobbe.

• Superior document: Biblical Interpretation Series ; v.211
• VerfasserIn: Giacobbe, Mark S.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands : : Koninklijke Brill NV,, [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Biblical Interpretation Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (303 pages)

The two-part narrative of Luke-Acts is modeled in certain key respects on the two-part narrative of Samuel-Kings and Chronicles, where part one concerns a Davidic king and part two concerns the acts of those who inherit the kingdom.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Figures and Tables -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1 Rationale for the Study -- 2 History of Research -- 3 The Samuel-Kings Narrative Arc -- 4 Methodology: Narrative Criticism -- 5 Methodology: Philosophy and Argumentation Theory -- 6 Plan of the Study -- 7 Assumptions and Clarifications -- 8 Conclusion -- Chapter 2 Luke's Literary Environment: Second Temple Judaism -- 1 Luke's Text of Samuel-Kings and Chronicles -- 2 Samuel-Kings: Contents, Structure, Themes -- 3 Chronicles: Contents, Structure, Themes -- 4 The SKNA, Revisited -- 5 Samuel-Kings and Chronicles in Second Temple Jewish Literature -- 6 Summary and Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Luke's Greco-Roman Literary Environment -- 1 Genre and Text -- 2 Mimesis in the Greco-Roman Literary World -- 3 Luke and Mimesis -- 4 Summary and Conclusion -- Chapter 4 Luke the Chronicler: Fixed Points -- 1 Luke's Knowledge of Samuel-Kings and Chronicles -- 2 Core SKNA Themes in Luke-Acts -- 3 The Infancy Narrative -- 4 Summary and Conclusion -- Chapter 5 The Disciples: Heirs of the Davidic Kingdom -- 1 Heirs of the Davidic Kingdom -- 2 Royal Characterization throughout Luke-Acts -- 3 Additional Observations and Considerations -- 4 Synthesis: Royal Figures in SKNA 2 and Luke-Acts -- 5 Summary and Conclusion -- Chapter 6 Luke the Chronicler: Structural Features -- 1 Luke's Theological Geography and the SKNA -- 2 The Sequence of Major Characters in Acts -- 3 Speeches, Prayers, and Summaries in Acts -- 4 Luke's Approach to Historiography -- 5 Summary and Conclusion -- Chapter 7 Luke the Chronicler: Beginnings and Endings -- 1 The Beginning of Luke: Luke's Preface -- 2 The Ending of Luke: Preparing for Kingdom and Temple -- 3 The Beginning of Acts: The New Temple -- 4 The Ending of Acts: A King at the End of the Earth -- 5 Summary and Conclusion.

Chapter 8 Conclusion -- 1 Summary -- 2 The SKNA in Luke-Acts: Collected Parallels -- 3 The Samuel-Kings Narrative Arc -- 4 Hermeneutical Implications -- 5 Theological Implications -- 6 For Further Study -- 7 Conclusion: Luke the Chronicler and the Purpose of Acts -- Appendix Bayes' Theorem -- Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Subjects.