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ISBN-13: 9781451496444
Publisher: 1517 MEDIA
Imprint: FORTRESS PRESS
Edited by David K. Bryan, By David W. Pao
Price: AUD $171.00
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Local release date: 31/12/2016
Format: Hardback (229.00mm X 152.00mm) 304 pages Weight: 0g
Categories: New Testaments [HRCF2]Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics [HRCG3]

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Google Preview: In comparison with other aspects of Jesus' life and ministry, his ascent into heaven has often been overlooked within the history of the church. However, considering its placement at the end of the Gospel and the beginning of Acts - the only narrative depictions of the event in the New Testament-the importance of Jesus' ascent into heaven is undeniable for Luke's two-volume work. While select studies have focused on particular aspects of these accounts for Luke's story, the importance of the ascension calls for renewed attention to the narratological and theological significance of these accounts within their historical and literary contexts. In this volume, leading scholars discuss the ascension narratives within the ancient contexts of biblical, Second Temple Jewish, and Greco-Roman literature; the literary contours of Luke-Acts; and questions of historical and theological significance in the wider milieu of New Testament theology and early Christian historiography. The volume sets out new positions and directions for the next generations of interpreters regarding one of the most important and unique elements of the Lukan writings.; David W. Pao is professor of New Testament and chair of the New Testament Department at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. David K. Bryan is an adjunct instructor and doctoral candidate at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.; Google Preview content