Surprised by God : praise responses in the narrative of Luke-Acts / Kindalee Pfremmer De Long.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer.

Series:

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der alteren Kirche ; Beiheft 166.

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der alteren Kirche ; Bd. 166

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Praise of God.

Bible. Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Acts--Criticism, Narrative.

Bible. Acts--Relation to the Old Testament.

Bible. Luke--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. Luke--Criticism, Narrative.

Bible. Luke--Relation to the Old Testament.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Praise responses in the narrative of Luke-Acts

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Walter de Gruyter, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Scholars have long noted the prevalence of praise of God in Luke-Acts. This monograph offers the first comprehensive analysis of this important feature of Luke's narrative. It focuses on twenty-six scenes in which praise occurs, studied in light of ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman discourse about praise of deity and in comparison with how praise appears in the narratives of Tobit and Joseph and Aseneth. The book argues that praise of God functions as a literary motif in all three narratives, serving to mark important moments in each plot, particularly in relation to the themes of healing, conversion, and revelation. In Luke-Acts specifically, the plot presents the long-expected visitation of God, which arrives in the person of Jesus, bringing glory to the people of Israel and revelation to the Gentiles. The motif of praise of God aligns closely with the plot's structure, communicating to the reader that varied (and often surprising) events in the story - such as healings in Luke and conversions in Acts - together comprise the plan of God. The praise motif thus demonstrates the author's efforts to combine disparate source material into carefully constructed historiography.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Figures

Introduction

Part One: Praise of God in Context

Introduction to Part One

Chapter 1. Defining Praise of the Divine

Chapter 2. Discourse about Praise of the Divine

Chapter 3. Praise and Healing in Tobit

Chapter 4. Praise and Conversion in Joseph and Aseneth

Part Two: Praise Responses in Luke‐Acts

Introduction to Part Two

Chapter 5. Praise and Revelation: Jesus' Birth

Chapter 6: Praise and Healing in Luke‐Acts

Chapter 7. Praise and Revelation: Jesus' Identity as Messiah, Son, King, and Risen Lord

Chapter 8. Praise and Conversion of the Gentiles in Acts

Conclusions

Backmatter

Notes:

Revised version of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Notre Dame.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612716898

9781282716896

1282716891

9783110221664

3110221667

OCLC:

557704151