The message of the Jerusalem Council in the Acts of the Apostles: a linguistic stylistic analysis

"By applying a stylistic analysis within a systemic-functional linguistic framework, this study argues that Luke's construal of the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 and its co-thematic passages attempt to persuade Jewish believers of Luke's audience not to separate from multi-ethnic churc...

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Main Author: Dawson, Zachary K. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2022]
In: Linguistic biblical studies (volume 22)
Year: 2022
Reviews:[Rezension von: Dawson, Zachary K., The message of the Jerusalem Council in the Acts of the Apostles : A Linguistic Stylistic Analysis] (2023) (Schnabel, Eckhard J., 1955 -)
[Rezension von: Dawson, Zachary K., The message of the Jerusalem Council in the Acts of the Apostles : A Linguistic Stylistic Analysis] (2023) (Kassner, Anna-Lena)
Series/Journal:Linguistic biblical studies volume 22
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Apostelgeschichte 15
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Council of Jerusalem ((approximately 50))
B Thesis
B Bible. Acts Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:"By applying a stylistic analysis within a systemic-functional linguistic framework, this study argues that Luke's construal of the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 and its co-thematic passages attempt to persuade Jewish believers of Luke's audience not to separate from multi-ethnic churches, a goal that is accomplished through subverting the value orientations of a prominent Noahic tradition within Second Temple Jewish literature that promotes strict Jewish isolation from Gentiles. As a result, this study breaks fresh methodological ground in the linguistic study on the New Testament and also advances critical scholarship on the book of Acts"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004510087