The Acts of the Apostles : A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary

摘要: Like Ben Witherington's previous commentary"Conflict and Community in Corinth," this commentary breaks fresh ground providing a detailed social rhetorical analysis of the book Acts. Written readable style, with more interaction scholarly discussion found various excursuses, draws on best new insights from number disciplines (narratological studies Luke-Acts, archaeological scientific study New Testament, Acts, comparative ancient historiography) to provide reader benefits recent innovative ways analyzing text In addition there is attention major theological historical issues, including question relationship Acts Pauline letters, early Christian history how church grew developed, between Judaism Christianity, Christianity officials Roman Empire. seen as monograph affinities approaches serious Greek historians such Thucydides Polybius terms methodology, some forms Jewish historiography (including Old Testament history) content or subject matter. The illustrated pictures charts, which help bring light character setting these narratives."