The "we" passages in the Acts of the Apostles : the narrator as narrative character / William Sanger Campbell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Campbell, William S.

Series:

Society of Biblical Literature studies in biblical literature ; no. 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Acts--Criticism, Narrative.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Abbreviations

Introduction

Categories 1 and 2: Author-As-Eyewitness and Source-As- Eyewitness Solutions

Categories 3 and 4: Fictional and Conventional Eyewitness Solutions

Problems and Possibilities

Narrator as Narrative Character

Stories, Storytellers, and Readers

Readers

Stories and Storytellers

Storytelling and Storytellers

Characterizing the Storyteller

Conclusions: Narrator and Narrative Levels

The Narrator as "He," "Me," and "We"

Thucydides

Polybius

Josephus

Review and Results: Summary of Findings

Review and Results: Signifi cance for Acts

Paul and Barnabas: Companions on the Journey

Paul

Barnabas

Barnabas as Paul's Companion

The "We" Character

Introduction of the Narrator Character

First Appearance of the "We" Character (Acts 16:10-17)

Second Appearance of the "We" Character (Acts 20:5-21:18)

Paul (and the Narrator?) in Jerusalem and Caesarea (Acts 21:19-26:32)

Final Appearance of the "We" Character (Acts 27:1-28:16)

Summary

Who Are "We" in Acts?: Asking the Question Differently

Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions

Is Paul Considered an "Apostle" in Acts?

Is Paul's Experience on the Way to Damascus Properly Called "Conversion"?

Who Are the "Hellenists" in Acts?

What Was the Status of Philippi in the First Century

What Is "Plan of God" Theology in Acts?

Appendix B: Greek Text and English Translations of SelectedPassages from Thucydides, Polybius, and Josephus

Thucydides in the Third Person

First Person Singular in Thucydides

First Person Plural in Thucydides

Polybius in the Third Person

First Person Singular in Polybius

First Person Plural in Polybius

Multiple-Person Passages in Polybius

Polybius's Explanation of His Use of Person

Josephus in the Third Person in War6.

First Person Singular in War

First Person Plural in War

Multiple-Person Passages in War

First Person Singular in Antiquities

First Person Plural in Antiquities

Multiple-Person Passages in Antiquities

Bibliography

Index of Names

Index of Ancient Sources.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-135) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-4356-2697-4

OCLC:

659287030