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Rather than aspiring to a comprehensive reading of the two-part book of the New Testament, Shillington sets out to apply different reading models to key texts in Luke-Acts, and to capture major inter-relation features between the two books by the same writer. This is not a monograph for scholars of Luke-Acts, he says, but a guide for students at the entry level of college or university. For the second edition, he adds material on the symbolic role of the Seventy (or Seventy Two) disciples in Luke 10, on the function of the "we" sections in Acts, and on the role of the Earthly family of Jesus in the nascent Christian community. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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V. George Shillington introduces readers to the text, texture and context of Luke-Acts in this tried and tested introduction, now in its second edition. Using various approaches currently practiced by biblical scholars Shillington outlines the methods of biblical interpretation and then shows how they might be applied to the texts in question.Through historical criticism Shillington looks at and explains questions of authorship, the time and setting of the composition, sources and historical background. Taking a social-science approach he examines the society and culture of the time. Literary readings include narrative, socio-rhetorical, and audience-response approaches, while a theological reading asks how the literary texture and themes of Luke-Acts shape the convictions of Christian communities, past and present. Incorporating modern approaches in the field, Shillington looks at postcolonial and feminist criticism and how they have changed our understanding of these books. Each chapter concludes with a list of further relevant resources, and pertinent review questions. The text is accompanied by charts and diagrams to illustrate key points of language and structure.
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