Invoking the ancestors

In documents that are as well crafted as the gospels of Matthew and Luke, and where the economy of space is of the utmost importance, it is indeed strange for modern readers to encounter extensive genealogies in the opening chapters. One can only assume that such genealogies were of exceptional rele...

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Main Author: Loubser, J. A. (Bobby) (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: NTWSA 2005
In: Neotestamentica
Year: 2005, Volume: 39, Issue: 1, Pages: 127-140
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