{"product_id":"shaping-the-past-to-define-the-present-luke-acts-and-apologetic-historiography-hardcover","title":"Shaping the Past to Define the Present: Luke-Acts and Apologetic Historiography - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregory E. Sterling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRethinking early Christian identity with the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShaping the Past to Define the Present\u003c\/i\u003e comprises both new and revised essays by esteemed New Testament scholar Gregory E. Sterling on Jewish and early Christian historiography. A sequel to his seminal work, \u003ci\u003eHistoriography and Self-Definition\u003c\/i\u003e, this volume expands on Sterling's reading of Luke-Acts in the context of contemporary Jewish and Greek historiography. These systematically arranged essays encompass his new and revised contributions to the field of biblical studies, exploring:   \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e - the genre of apologetic historiography exemplified by Josephus and Eusebius  \u003cbr\u003e - the context of Josephus's work within a larger tradition of Eastern historiography  \u003cbr\u003e - the initial composition and circulation of Luke and Acts  \u003cbr\u003e - the relationship of Luke-Acts to the Septuagint  \u003cbr\u003e - the interpretation of the diaspora in Luke-Acts  \u003cbr\u003e - the structure of salvation history as it is manifested in Luke-Acts   \u003cbr\u003e - Socratic influences on Luke's portrayal of Jesus's death  \u003cbr\u003e - the early Jerusalem Christian community as depicted in Acts compared with other Hellenized Eastern traditions such as Egyptian priests and Indian sages  \u003cbr\u003e - the establishment of Christianity's \"social respectability\" as a guiding purpose in Luke-Acts   \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e Engaging with current critical frameworks, Sterling offers readers a comprehensive analysis of early Christian self-definition through Judeo-Christian historiography. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory E. Sterling \u003c\/b\u003eis the Rev. Henry L. Slack Dean and the Lillian Claus Professor of New Testament at Yale Divinity School. A specialist in Hellenistic Judaism and early Christianity, he is the author or coeditor of eight books and more than 100 articles in learned journals or scholarly collections. Sterling also serves on the editorial boards of multiple book series and preeminent journals within the field of Judaism and early Christianity. He is perhaps best known for his monograph \u003ci\u003eHistoriography and Self-Definition\u003c\/i\u003e (Brill, 1992; Society of Biblical Literature, 2006).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 301\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.26 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53099005673696,"sku":"9780802848734","price":53.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/Lx_V-1e0_q9780802848734.webp?v=1781700754","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/shaping-the-past-to-define-the-present-luke-acts-and-apologetic-historiography-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}