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An Introduction to the Study of Luke-Acts
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Acknowledgements 1. Luke-Acts: An Aerial View 2. Historical Inquiry: Composition, Context and Intention 3. Historical Inquiry: Events and People Inside the Text 4 Social Science Scenarios: Where People Think and Live 5. Socio-Rhetorical Texture: Membership in the New People of God 6. Narrative Discourse: Poor and Rich in Christian Community 7. Postcolonial Engagement: Missionary Attitude and Activity 8. Feminist Praxis: ‘Both Men and Women’ 9. Theological Interchange: ‘Saying to One Another’ Bibliography Index

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A clear introduction and overview of the text and context of the study of Luke Acts, examining the text itself as well as the critical issues surrounding it.

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V. George Shillington is Professor Emeritus of Biblical and Theological Studies, Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, Canada.

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All too often Acts is studied after and separately from the four Gospels, so that the distinctiveness and consistency of Luke’s message, developed across his two volumes, is lost. This new edition of George Shillington’s Introduction to the Study of Luke-Acts remedies that neglect. The book continues but amplifies its predecessor’s value in opening up Luke’s two-part work, especially for those commencing university or college. Based on a deep grasp of the New Testament texts in their social context, Shillington introduces his readers to the engaging content of the Lucan message and the latest critical methods for understanding it. Written with verve and clarity, this book should feature on any reading list for undergraduate New Testament courses but will also provide enlightenment to those at more advanced stages in biblical interpretation.
*Philip Esler, University of Gloucestershire, UK*

As this book presents historical, social scientific, socio-rhetorical, narrative, postcolonial, feminist, and theological interpretation of the foundational New Testament story of the emergence of Christianity in Luke and Acts, the reader richly experiences the range of interpretive modes that currently dominate biblical interpretation. Readers of this book should not be surprised if at the end they feel a desire to learn more both about emerging Christianity and about how these approaches yield new insights into all of New Testament literature.
*Vernon K. Robbins, Emory University, USA*

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