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'And So We Came to Rome ': The Political Perspective of St Luke
Contributor(s): Walaskay, Paul W. (Author)

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ISBN: 0521020565     ISBN-13: 9780521020565
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2005
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Annotation: It has often been suggested that Luke's two volumes were written as an apology for Christianity, to demonstrate to the Roman authorities that the new faith was not a dangerous and subversive innovation, a threat to the Pax Romana and to Roman rule. This book reviews the development of the 'traditional perspective', then raises some questions, e.g. if Luke was writing an apologia pro ecclesia, why does he include so much material politically damaging to the Christian cause? Is it possible that the approach has been made from the wrong angle, that Luke was writing an apologia not pro ecclesia but pro imperio, to assure his fellow Christians that Church and Empire need not fear or suspect each other? This conclusion is then supported by an investigation of the text of Luke-Acts, particularly the trials of Jesus and Paul. This challenging volume will be of interest to students and scholars of the New Testament and to ecclesiastical and Roman historians.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General
Dewey: 226.406
LCCN: 2006271681
Series: Society for New Testament Studies Monograph
Physical Information: 0.32" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (0.40 lbs) 136 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
Features: Bibliography, Index
 
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