Through Many Tribulations: The Theology of Persecution in Luke-Acts (Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement S., #142) (The Library of New Testament Studies)

by Scott Cunningham

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This book, the first comprehensive study of persecution in Luke-Acts from a literary and theological perspective, argues that the author uses the theme of persecution in pursuit of his theological agenda. It brings to the surface six theological functions of the persecution theme, which has an important paraenetic and especially apologetic role for Luke's persecuted community. The persecution Luke's readers suffer is evidence that they are legitimate recipients of God's salvific blessings.
  • ISBN10 0567441199
  • ISBN13 9780567441195
  • Publish Date 1 November 1997 (first published 1 January 1997)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Sheffield Academic Press