Recognition and the Resurrection Appearances of Luke 24

Alexander Phillip Thompson

Published by De Gruyter 2023

Recognition and the Resurrection Appearances of Luke 24

Alexander Phillip Thompson

Volume 255 in the series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110773743

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How are the resurrection appearances of Luke’s Gospel shaped to offer a climax to the narrative? How does this narrative conclusion compare to the wider ancient literary milieu? Recognition and the Resurrection Appearances of Luke 24 proposes that the ancient literary technique of recognition offers a compelling lens through which to understand the climatic role of the resurrection appearances of Jesus as depicted in Luke 24. After presenting the development of recognition in ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman literature, Thompson demonstrates how Luke 24 deploys the recognition tradition to shape the form and function of the resurrection appearances. The ancient recognition tradition not only casts light on various literary and theological features of the chapter but also shapes the way the appearances function in the wider narrative. By utilizing recognition, Luke 24 generates cognitive, affective, commissive, and hermeneutical functions for the characters internal to the narrative and for the audience. The result is a compelling climax to Luke’s Gospel that resonates with Luke’s wider literary and theological themes. This work offers a compelling analysis of the Luke’s Gospel in the ancient literary context in light of the ancient technique of recognition that will appeal to those interested in narrative approaches to the New Testament or the interpretation of the New Testament in the wider literary milieu.

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Alexander P. Thompson, Tennessee Wesleyan University, Athens TN, USA.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Chapter 1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2 History of Scholarship and Methodology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
Chapter 3 Recognition in Greek and Roman Literature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
Chapter 4 Recognition in the Hebrew Bible and Hellenistic Jewish Literature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
Chapter 5 Recognition in the Resurrection Appearances of Luke 24 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
Chapter 6 Recognition in Luke 24 And The Wider Narrative of Luke-Acts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	166
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Scholars in the field of theology, Biblical studies, New Testament.
Pages
- Front matter: 8
- Main content: 226
Keywords: Gospel of Luke; Classical Literature; New Testament; Narrative Approaches.

eBook

Published: January 30, 2023
ISBN: 9783110773743

Hardcover

Published: January 30, 2023
ISBN: 9783110773200