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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Padilla, Osvaldo, author.

Series:

Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 144.

Society for New Testament Studies monograph series ; 144

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Outsiders in the Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 266 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

The speeches of outsiders in Acts : uncharted territory ; Method ; Structure and procedure

The current state of research on the speeches of Acts. Ferdinand Christian Baur ; Henry Joel Cadbury ; F.F. Bruce ; Martin Dibelius ; Marion Soards ; Todd Penner

The speeches of outsiders in selected biblical and Second Temple narrative literature. Ezra ; Daniel ; First and Second Maccabees ; Third Maccabees ; Judith ; Josephus ; Other writings

The Gamaliel speech. Context ; The narrative and the speech ; The function of the speech

The speech of Gallio. Context ; The narrative and speeches at Corinth ; The function of the speech of Gallio

The speeches of Demetrius and the Ephesian town clerk. Context ; The narrative and speeches at Ephesus ; The speech of Demetrius ; The speech of the town clerk

The speeches of Claudius Lysias, Tertullus, and Festus. Context ; The narrative and written speech of Claudius Lysias ; The narrative and speech of Tertullus ; The speech of Festus

The speeches of outsiders and the historical context of Luke-Acts' readers : a community in need of identity reassurance ; The speeches of outsiders and the historiographic orientation of Luke-Acts.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-255) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-107-20250-7

1-281-90397-3

9786611903978

0-511-43806-0

0-511-48814-9

0-511-43873-7

0-511-43661-0

0-511-43581-9

0-511-43739-0

OCLC:

437234542