Shaping the Past to Define the Present: Luke-Acts and Apologetic Historiography Sterling Gregory E.
Uncovering ancient texts and rethinking early Christian identity with the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the ApostlesShaping the Past to Define the Present comprises both new and revised essays by…
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Uncovering ancient texts and rethinking early Christian identity with the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the ApostlesShaping the Past to Define the Present comprises both new and revised essays by esteemed New Testament scholar Gregory E. Sterling on Jewish and early Christian historiography. A sequel to his seminal work, Historiography and Self-Definition, this volume expands on Sterling's reading of Luke-Acts in the context of contemporary Jewish and Greek historiography. These systematically arranged essays comprise his new and revised contributions to the field of biblical studies, exploring:the genre of apologetic historiography exemplified by Josephus and Eusebiusthe context of Josephus's work within a larger tradition of Eastern historiographythe initial composition and circulation of Luke and Actsthe