Table of Contents
Preface
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> CURRENT PROBLEMS OF GENRE AND INTERPRETATION IN LUKE-ACTS
Double Vision in Twentieth-Century Lukan Studies
Historiography vs. "History-Telling": The Great Epics of Antiquity
Luke-Acts: A Fundational Epic for the Early Christian Church?
THE AENEID: ROME'S SACRED HISTORY
Antecedents and Influences
Virgil and the Historical Context of the Aeneid
Overture: Themes and Structures in Book 1
Prophecy, Journey, and the Divine Mission
War and Reversal
The Aeneid as a Paradigm and Inspiration for Luke-Acts
FIRST-CENTURY ADAPTATIONS OF VIRGILIAN EPIC
Promulgating the Myth and Message of the Aeneid
From Augustus to Vespasian: Lucan's De Bello Civili
Literature and Ideology under Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian
Statius's Thebaid: Pessimistic Rejoinder to Virgilian Prophecy
Valerius Flaccus's Argonautica: Revising Augustan Eschatology
Silius Italicus's Punica: Historical Extension of Virgilian Mythology
The Legacy of Latin Epic and Its Relevance for Luke-Acts
THE DRAMATIC UNFOLDING OF PROPHECY AND HISTORY IN LUKE-ACTS
Luke's Role in the Development of Early Christian Tradition
Luke and the Historical Context of Luke-Acts
Viewing Luke-Acts from Its Narrative Center: Acts 2
"The House of Israel" and Themes of Division Reversal
LUKE-ACTS RECONSIDERED A Suitable Introduction for Literate Greek Prose: Luke 1:1-4
The Dramatic Overture: Luke 1-2
Inauguration of the Mission and Initial Opposition: Luke 3-12
The Judgment of Jerusalem: Luke 13-24
Continuation of the Mission by the Twelve: Acts 1-15
The Witnessing of Paul and the Successful Advancement of the Mission: Acts 16-28
Luke-Acts and the Importance of Genre to Interpretation
Luke-Acts: An Epic Presentation of Christian Origins
Appendix A: The Aeneid and Its Critical Interpreters
Appendix B: The Dating of Valerius Flaccus's Argonautica
Appendix C: Stefan Weinstock's Comparative Presentation of the Geographical Lists of Paulus Alexandrinus and Luke (Acts 2:9-11)
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Index of Ancient Documents
