The Shepherd-Flock Motif in the Miletus Discourse (Acts 20:17-38) Against Its Historical Background
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Monographs
XXII,
402 Pages
Series:
Studies in Biblical Literature, Volume 124
Summary
The Shepherd-Flock Motif in the Miletus Discourse (Acts 20:17-38) Against Its Historical Background provides a comprehensive survey of the use of the shepherd-flock motif in the ancient world for the readers of the New Testament. This review of Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish, Greco-Roman, and Christian sources is guided by a motific approach that integrates the concept of metaphor, Semantics, and the comparative method. A chief concern of this study is to apply this knowledge to the study of Luke-Acts, especially the Miletus Discourse (Acts 20:17-38). The shepherd-flock motif appears to be central in this speech and helps to integrate other motifs and themes in this discourse, such as the kingship motif. The Shepherd-Flock Motif in the Miletus Discourse (Acts 20:17-38) Against Its Historical Background is indispensable to the study of motifs in the New Testament and contributes meaningfully to the scholarly research on Luke-Acts.
Details
- Pages
- XXII, 402
- Publication Year
- 2009
- ISBN (PDF)
- 9781453904312
- ISBN (Hardcover)
- 9781433105708
- DOI
- 10.3726/978-1-4539-0431-2
- Language
- English
- Publication date
- 2009 (October)
- Keywords
- Shepherd-flock motif Metaphor Luke-Acts Pastoral literature Religion: Biblical Studies Kingship (Hellenistic) Comparative Literature Miletus speech (Acts 20) Apostelgeschichte 20,17-38 Exegese "Miletus speech (Acts 20) Comparative Literature"
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- New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2009. XXII, 402 pp.
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