Roman Legends and Luke—Acts
As a complement to his anti-imperial agenda, Luke undergirds his narrative with implicit nuances derived from the worthies (and not so worthy) of republican Rome. The Evangelist makes a case that the best of the Romans' pre-imperial history is available in this Jesus and his church. However one...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2009
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Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2009, Volume: 39, Issue: 3, Pages: 135-142 |
| Further subjects: | B
Archaic Rome
B Cave of the Twins B Gospel of Mark B Latin B Republican Rome |
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| Summary: | As a complement to his anti-imperial agenda, Luke undergirds his narrative with implicit nuances derived from the worthies (and not so worthy) of republican Rome. The Evangelist makes a case that the best of the Romans' pre-imperial history is available in this Jesus and his church. However one decides the question of the work's genre, these data confirm its full Romanita. In this regard, he is picking up a cue from Mark. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0146107909106757 |