The Way According to Luke : hearing the whole story of Luke-Acts /
Borgman, Paul. 1940-
The Way According to Luke : hearing the whole story of Luke-Acts / Paul Borgman. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Eerdmans, c2006. - xii, 404 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 392-399) and indexes.
Introduction : what we miss in Luke's two-part story, and why -- Story in a nutshell : a girl versus a priest and the matter of proper listening -- Story distilled : the first eight of twelve preparatory poems -- Story distilled and elaborated : the last four poems -- A motif of darkness and disruption -- "Peace to this house" and "things that make for peace" -- "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" -- What to pray for, and how -- Neither signs nor status : hear the word, do it -- Look inside yourself, and do the word -- Relinquish possessions - and/or the spirit of possessing -- Relinquish privilege : use it for God's purposes -- Relinquish family and religion -- Striving to enter God's kingdom - but what of Jerusalem? -- Jesus strives against Israel's old-guard leadership -- You must strive : Jesus challenges followers -- Luke's gospel in early Acts : the hinge-points -- Peter : three speeches to fellow-Israelites -- Three model speeches : Stephen, and the twelve (two) -- Peter : three speeches about non-Jews joining faithful Israel -- Paul in acts : his two framing speeches to Israel -- The gospel according to Paul : back-to-back speeches -- Paul : three defense speeches before Israel and Gentiles -- Paul : three repentance accounts -- Conclusion : "believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved" : the whole story in one scene. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
0802829368
9780802829368 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Bible.--Luke--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
226.406 / BOR
The Way According to Luke : hearing the whole story of Luke-Acts / Paul Borgman. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Eerdmans, c2006. - xii, 404 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 392-399) and indexes.
Introduction : what we miss in Luke's two-part story, and why -- Story in a nutshell : a girl versus a priest and the matter of proper listening -- Story distilled : the first eight of twelve preparatory poems -- Story distilled and elaborated : the last four poems -- A motif of darkness and disruption -- "Peace to this house" and "things that make for peace" -- "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" -- What to pray for, and how -- Neither signs nor status : hear the word, do it -- Look inside yourself, and do the word -- Relinquish possessions - and/or the spirit of possessing -- Relinquish privilege : use it for God's purposes -- Relinquish family and religion -- Striving to enter God's kingdom - but what of Jerusalem? -- Jesus strives against Israel's old-guard leadership -- You must strive : Jesus challenges followers -- Luke's gospel in early Acts : the hinge-points -- Peter : three speeches to fellow-Israelites -- Three model speeches : Stephen, and the twelve (two) -- Peter : three speeches about non-Jews joining faithful Israel -- Paul in acts : his two framing speeches to Israel -- The gospel according to Paul : back-to-back speeches -- Paul : three defense speeches before Israel and Gentiles -- Paul : three repentance accounts -- Conclusion : "believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved" : the whole story in one scene. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
0802829368
9780802829368 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Bible.--Luke--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
226.406 / BOR