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Miracle and magic
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Andy M. Reimer |
Miracle-workers and magicians are diffcult characters for contemporary readers of Greco-Roman narratives to comprehend and to distinguish. Hindered both by our modern definitions of "miracle" and "ma… |
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Changed imagination, changed obedience
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Natalie K. Houghtby-Haddon |
In this work, Houghtby-Haddon takes a new look at an old text, using the theory of social imagination as an exegetic guide. In her exploration of the bent-over woman story in Luke 13:10-17, Houghtby-… |
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The Acts of the Apostles
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Shelly Matthews |
This book offers an overview of common issues in understanding and interpreting the New Testament book of Acts. After this foundation has been laid, Matthews argues that the author of Acts was trying… |
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The gospels and Homer
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Dennis Ronald MacDonald |
"In The Gospels and Homer MacDonald leads readers through Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, highlighting models that the authors of the Gospel of Mark and Luke-Acts may have imitated for their portra… |
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Women, work and leadership in Acts
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Teresa J. Calpino |
"How are depictions of the ideal woman in Greco-Roman literature at variance with the descriptions of Tabitha and Lydia in Acts of the Apostles? Teresa Calpino analyzes the relationship of their stor… |
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Acts of the Apostles and the Rhetoric of Roman Imperialism
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Drew W. Billings |
xiii, 231 pages : 24 cm |
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The Bible in Ethiopia
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Curt Niccum |
The Ethiopic version provides a window into the state of the Greek Bible as it circulated in East Africa at the end of the fourth century. It is, therefore, an extremely important witness to the Bibl… |
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Jesus in the Gospels and Acts
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Daniel J. Scholz |
Presents an overview of the first-century world of Jesus, the historical Jesus, and canonical as well as other early Christian gospels to gain insight into Jesus' impact on religion, history, and cul… |
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Paul's True Rhetoric
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Mark D. Given |
"In Paul's True Rhetoric, Mark Given argues that Paul's rhetorical strategies in Acts and his letters display intentional ambiguity, cunning, and deception, and make him vulnerable to the charge that… |
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