| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Rejected Prophets; Dedication; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; The Role of Prophets in Luke-Acts; Messiah and Savior; Trustworthy Prophets; "A Light for the Gentiles"; A Rejected Prophet; The Doom of Jerusalem; Prophets Like Jesus; Rejected Prophets; "To the Ends of the Earth"; Conclusion; Index of Names; Index of Biblical References |
| Summary |
Although several scholars have written about how Luke portrays Jesus and the apostles as prophets, no one has yet provided a comprehensive theory as to why Luke's protagonists resemble the prophets. McWhirter shows that Luke uses these biblical prophets as precedents, seeking to legitimate the apostles' teachings in the face of events, such as the destruction of Jerusalem and the deaths of Peter and Paul, that seem to contradict those teachings. In order to show that all this was part of God's plan, Luke compares Jesus and his witnesses to Israel's prophets who were rejected by the |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Jesus Christus. gnd |
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Bible. Luke -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Acts -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Acts fast |
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Bible. Luke fast |
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Bibel Lukanisches Doppelwerk gnd |
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Apostles -- Biblical teaching
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Jesus, the Gospels & Acts.
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- New Testament.
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Apostles -- Biblical teaching
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Jünger
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Prophet
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781451480269 |
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1451480261 |
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