The Samaritan Mission in Acts

Zusammenfassung The portrait of the Samaritan mission in Acts 8:4-25 is the climax of various Lukan episodes involving the Samaritans. This work shows that the function of this portrait makes better sense in light of the historical context of the Samaritans up to and including the New Testament period, and of Luke's special interest in the Samaritans. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I: INTRODUCTION AND SURVEY CHAPTER 1             INTRODUCTION                                                        CHAPTER 2             A SURVEY OF RECENT DISCUSSIONS ON ACTS 8:4-25     PART II: BACKGROUND TO LUKE'S PORTRAYAL OF THE SAMARITANS IN ACTS CHAPTER 3             SAMARIA AND THE SAMARITANS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT PERIOD                                                 CHAPTER 4                         SAMARITANS IN THE GOSPEL OF LUKE                             PART III: THE PORTRAIT OF THE SAMARITAN MISSION IN ACTS CHAPTER 5                         STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF ACTS 8:4-25                          CHAPTER 6      TEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF ACTS 8:4-25                                          CHAPTER 7             THE SAMARITAN MISSION IN ACTS 8:4-25: AN                                                                  ANTICIPATION-LEGITIMATION DEVICE                              CHAPTER 8                                     CONCLUSION                                                                        BIBLIOGRAPHY                                                                ...

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• Authors: V J Samkutty, V. J. Samkutty, V.j. Samkutty, SAMKUTTY V J
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.08.2006
• EAN: 9780567044648
• ISBN: 978-0-567-04464-8
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Library of New Testament Studi; Library of New Testament Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Biblical Meditations / General, Bible readings, selections & meditations, Bible readings, selections and meditations