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BL
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705457
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b527646
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| Main Entry
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Holmås, Geir Otto.
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| Title & Author
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Prayer and vindication in Luke-Acts : : the theme of prayer within the context of the legitimating and edifying objective of the Lukan narrative /\ Geir Otto Holmås.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: T & T Clark,, c2011.
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| Series Statement
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Library of New Testament studies ;; 433
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T & T Clark library of biblical studies
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| Page. NO
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xvi, 300 p. ;; 24 cm.
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| ISBN
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0567017567
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: 9780567017567
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| Notes
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"A Continuum imprint"--T.p. verso.
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Substantially revised version of the author's thesis (Dr. Theol.)--MF Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-284) and indexes.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- Delimiting the scope of the study : semantic considerations and text selection -- Outlining the controlling agenda of Luke-Acts : Lukan prayer within the context of the historiographical aims of the double work -- Prayer and Israel's hope at the opening of Luke's Gospel (Luke 1-2) -- The pray-er par excellence : the Lukan portrait of the praying Jesus (Luke 3-24) -- Modelling prayer : prayer and discipleship in the period of Jesus -- Excursus I : the general teaching on prayer and Luke's intended readership -- 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) -- Excursus II : Prayer and the Holy Spirit in the Acts narrative -- Between hardship and hope : prayer in the context of Paul's mission and trial (Acts 13-28) -- Conclusions.
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Prayer-- Biblical teaching.
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Bible., Acts-- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Bible., Luke-- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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