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Author Padilla, Osvaldo.

Title The speeches of outsiders in Acts : poetics, theology and historiography / Osvaldo Padilla.

Publication Info. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 266 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Society for New Testament Studies monograph series ; 144
Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 144.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-255) and indexes.
Contents The current state of research on the speeches of Acts -- The speeches of outsiders in selected biblical and Second Temple narrative literature -- The Gamaliel speech -- The speech of Gallio -- The speeches of Demetrius and the Ephesian town clerk -- The speeches of Claudius Lysias, Tertullus, and Festus -- Conclusions.
Summary How does Luke's portrait of the outsider help in exploring the theology and historiography of Acts? Previous studies of the author and his work have concentrated on the speeches given by insiders - members of the early Christian church - but until now the speeches of the outsiders have been marginalised by scholars in the field. Osvaldo Padilla takes an intriguing approach by concentrating on the direct speech of such figures, arguing that the portrayal of outsiders to a religious movement should not be neglected when considering the author's viewpoint. By exploring the place of outsiders in Old Testament and Second Temple literature, then offering comparisons with the depictions found in Acts, Padilla provides an insightful take on the subject that will prove invaluable to scholars and students of biblical and early Christian studies.
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Subject Bible. Acts -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. Acts.
Bible. Acts.
Apostelgeschichte.
Outsiders in the Bible.
Outsiders in the Bible.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Other Form: Print version: Padilla, Osvaldo. Speeches of outsiders in Acts. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008 9780521899819 0521899818 (DLC) 2009275147 (OCoLC)221147668
ISBN 9780511438738 (electronic book)
0511438737 (electronic book)
9780511488146 (ebook)
0511488149 (ebook)
9780521899819
0521899818
Standard No. 9786611903978