Prayer and vindication in Luke-Acts :
Holmås, Geir Otto.
Prayer and vindication in Luke-Acts : the theme of prayer within the context of the legitimating and edifying objective of the Lukan narrative / Geir Otto Holmås. - London ; New York : T & T Clark, c2011. - xvi, 300 p. ; 24 cm. - Library of New Testament studies ; 433 T & T Clark library of biblical studies . - Library of New Testament studies ; 433. T & T Clark library of biblical studies. .
Substantially revised version of the author's thesis (Dr. Theol.)--MF Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo. "A Continuum imprint"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-284) and indexes.
Introduction -- Delimiting the scope of the study : semantic considerations and text selection -- Outlining the controlling agenda of Luke-Acts : Lukan prayer within the context of the historiographical aims of the double work -- Prayer and Israel's hope at the opening of Luke's Gospel (Luke 1-2) -- The pray-er par excellence : the Lukan portrait of the praying Jesus (Luke 3-24) -- Modelling prayer : prayer and discipleship in the period of Jesus -- Excursus I : the general teaching on prayer and Luke's intended readership -- Persistent prayer and the formation and expansion of the restored people : prayer in the life and mission of the early community in Acts (Acts 1-12) -- Excursus II : Prayer and the Holy Spirit in the Acts narrative -- Between hardship and hope : prayer in the context of Paul's mission and trial (Acts 13-28) -- Conclusions.
9780567017567 0567017567
2011282002
Bible.--Luke--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Prayer--Biblical teaching.
Prayer and vindication in Luke-Acts : the theme of prayer within the context of the legitimating and edifying objective of the Lukan narrative / Geir Otto Holmås. - London ; New York : T & T Clark, c2011. - xvi, 300 p. ; 24 cm. - Library of New Testament studies ; 433 T & T Clark library of biblical studies . - Library of New Testament studies ; 433. T & T Clark library of biblical studies. .
Substantially revised version of the author's thesis (Dr. Theol.)--MF Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo. "A Continuum imprint"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-284) and indexes.
Introduction -- Delimiting the scope of the study : semantic considerations and text selection -- Outlining the controlling agenda of Luke-Acts : Lukan prayer within the context of the historiographical aims of the double work -- Prayer and Israel's hope at the opening of Luke's Gospel (Luke 1-2) -- The pray-er par excellence : the Lukan portrait of the praying Jesus (Luke 3-24) -- Modelling prayer : prayer and discipleship in the period of Jesus -- Excursus I : the general teaching on prayer and Luke's intended readership -- Persistent prayer and the formation and expansion of the restored people : prayer in the life and mission of the early community in Acts (Acts 1-12) -- Excursus II : Prayer and the Holy Spirit in the Acts narrative -- Between hardship and hope : prayer in the context of Paul's mission and trial (Acts 13-28) -- Conclusions.
9780567017567 0567017567
2011282002
Bible.--Luke--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Prayer--Biblical teaching.