Rethinking the Unity of Luke and Acts"Parsons and Pervo argue that singular authorship of Luke and Acts (which they accept) does not automatically imply generic, narrative, and theological 'unity.' Their challenge to rethink each of these issues is concise, well-informed, engagingly written, and should stimulate interesting discussion among students of the Lukan writings."? Susan R. Garrett, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary"Professors Mikeal C. Parsons and Richard I. Pervo are well aware that they are framing the questions rather than seeking to settle issues once and for all. In fact, the importance of their book lies in the challenging questions they address to scholars and students of Luke-Acts. What is the precise understanding of 'Luke-Acts'? Do these two volumes have different genres, different theological constructs, and different 'narrators'?"? Robert F. O'Toole, S.J., Gregorian University Foundation |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
2 The Generic Unity of Luke and Acts | 20 |
3 The Narrative Unity of Luke and Acts | 45 |
4 The Theological Unity of Luke and Acts | 84 |
5 Conclusion | 115 |
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| Title | Rethinking the Unity of Luke and Acts |
| Author | Mikeal Carl Parsons |
| Contributor | Richard I. Pervo |
| Publisher | Fortress Press, 1993 |
| ISBN | 1451417012, 9781451417012 |
| Length | 148 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament |
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