Jesus and the Heritage of Israel Vol. 1 -

International scholars collaborate to form a new consensus that Luke composed a carefully crafted narrative in two parts to claim Jesus of Nazareth as Israel's true heritage and enduring legacy to the world.

David P. Moessner is Professor of Biblical Theology at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary.

Contributors

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Abbreviations

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Introduction: Two Books but One Story?

1

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David P. Moessner

David L. Tiede

Part I CLAIMING THE HERITAGE THROUGH THE PROLOGUES

Section A The Formal Functions of the Prologues in Their Greco-Roman Literary Setting

Formal Elements and Genre: Which Greco-Roman Prologues Most Closely Parallel the Lukan Prologues?

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L. C. A. Alexander

Rhetorical Influences and Genre: Luke's Preface and the Rhetoric of Hellenistic Historiography

27

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Daryl D. Schmidt

Section B The Material Claims of the Prologues and Ancient Greek Poetics

The Claims of the Prologues and Greco-Roman Rhetoric: The Prefaces to Luke and Acts in Light of Greco-Roman Rhetorical Strategies

63

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Vernon K. Robbins

The Appeal and Power of Poetics (Luke 1:1--4): Luke's Superior Credentials, Narrative Sequence, and Firmness of Understanding for the Reader

84

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David P. Moessner

Part II REFRAMING THE HERITAGE THROUGH LUKE'S GOSPEL-ACTS

Israel's Heritage and Claims upon the Genre(s) of Luke and Acts: The Problems of a History

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Richard Pervo

Section A Reminting the Coin of Hellenistic Jewish Narratives: ``Events that have come to fruition'' (Luke 1:1)

Promise and Fulfillment in Hellenistic Jewish Narratives and in Luke and Acts

147

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William Kurz

Acts and the Fragments of Hellenistic Jewish Historians

171

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Carl R. Holladay

``Opening the Scriptures'': The Legitimation of the Jewish Diaspora and the Early Christian Mission

199

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Gregory E. Sterling

Section B Engaged in a Public Enterprise in the Context of Greco-Roman Prototypes: ``Events that have come to fruition ... of all that Jesus began to do and to teach'' (Luke 1:1--Acts 1:1)

To Write the Full History of God's Receiving All Nations

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David L. Balch

The Mission Speeches in Acts and Dionysius of Halicarnassus

251

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Eckhard Plumacher

Sea Voyages

A Theology of Sea Storms in Luke-Acts

267

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Charles H. Talbert

J. H. Hayes

Narrative Closings

The Enigma of the Silent Closing of Acts (28:16--31)

284

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Daniel Marguerat

Section C Driving to the Crux: Luke's Gospel--Acts and the Story of Israel: ``Inasmuch as many ... it seemed good to me also to write ... that you may have a firm grasp of the true significance of the traditions which you have been taught'' (Luke 1:1, 3--4)

Israel's Future and the Delay of the Parousia, according to Luke

307

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Michael Wolter

The Story of Israel within the Lukan Narrative

325

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Robert C. Tannehill

``Israel'' and the Story of Salvation: One Theme in Two Parts

340

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I. Howard Marshall

Conclusion: ``And some were persuaded ...''

358

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David P. Moessner

David L. Tiede

Index of Ancient Sources

369

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Index of Modern Authors

391

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Jesus and the Heritage of Israel Vol. 1 - Luke's Narrative Claim upon Israel's Legacy

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