Prayer and vindication in Luke-Acts
Subtitle: the theme of prayer within the context of the legitimating and edifying objective of the Lukan narrative
By: Geir Otto Holmås
Series: Library of New Testament studies -- 433; T & T Clark library of biblical studies; Library of New Testament studies -- 433.; T & T Clark library of biblical studies
Publisher: T & T Clark
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9780567017567
Subjects: History and criticism; Narrative Criticism; Bible; Prayers
Notes: Substantially revised version of the author's thesis (Dr. Theol.)--MF Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo.

"A Continuum imprint"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-284) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction --; title: Delimiting the scope of the study : semantic considerations and text selection --; title: Outlining the controlling agenda of Luke-Acts : Lukan prayer within the context of the historiographical aims of the double work --; title: Prayer and Israel's hope at the opening of Luke's Gospel (Luke 1-2) --; title: The pray-er par excellence : the Lukan portrait of the praying Jesus (Luke 3-24) --; title: Modelling prayer : prayer and discipleship in the period of Jesus --; title: Excursus I : the general teaching on prayer and Luke's intended readership --; title: Persistent prayer and the formation and expansion of the restored people : prayer in the life and mission of the early community in Acts (Acts 1-12) --; title: Excursus II : Prayer and the Holy Spirit in the Acts narrative --; title: Between hardship and hope : prayer in the context of Paul's mission and trial (Acts 13-28) --; title: Conclusions.