A Light to the Centurions Author: Robert R. Beck Retail Price: $30.00 Our Price: $27.00 Save: 3.00 (10.00%) Availability: In Stock        In A Light to the Centurions, Robert Beck proposes to read Luke-Acts from the perspective of its implied reader. In making this reader a gentile sympathetic to Judaism, like the “God-fearing” centurions inscribed in his text, Luke reverses the empire-critical narrative perspectives of Mark and Matthew. And yet he profoundly challenges imperial cultural values. Luke launches his double narrative with Jesus’ proclamation in the Nazareth synagogue. In lieu of the tradition of Ezra with its safeguarding customs, this programmatic announcement promises a path to the gentiles in the tradition of Third Isaiah, with both its releases and its risks. Luke shows a way for the outsider to enter into the traditions of Israel, and not replace them. This reading regards the full narrative sweep of Luke’s double work. It yields a fresh look at his Gospel, as well as the largely neglected narrative structure of Acts. Similar Items you may enjoy! A Light to the Centurions Author: Robert R. Beck Our Price: $45.00 A Light to the Centurions: Reading Luke-Acts in the Empire - eBook Author: Robert R. Beck Our Price: $14.85 The Restoration Collection: Last Light, Night Light, True Light, Dawn's Light - eBook Author: Terri Blackstock Our Price: $27.99 In His Light: A 60-Day Devotional to Help You Walk in the Light as He Is in the Light (I John 1:7) - eBook Author: Cherie Hammers Our Price: $4.79

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