Language:
French
Year of publication:
2020
Titel der Quelle:
Revue Biblique
Angaben zur Quelle:
127,4 (2020) 556-594
Keywords:
Stephen,
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New Testament. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Missions History Early church, ca. 30-600
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Samaria (Region) (West Bank) History 70-325 A.D., Roman period
Abstract:
Stephen’s speech (Acts 7) may seem odd in the course of the book of Acts, and lacking consistency in its content. This speech becomes clearer when we consider it as an introduction to Christian mission in Samaria. For Stephen offers a way of reading the Old Testament that the Samaritan could share. However, in Luke’s mind (so we name the last redactor of Acts), the Samaritan mission was only a first stage in spreading the gospel 'to the ends of the earth'. This is the reason why Stephen’s speech contains elements that prepare this further expansion. Not only is Luke’s text important here, but also – and such is our main viewpoint – Biblical legendary traditions which were conveyed by synagogues and informed the minds of the early readers of Stephen’s speech.
DOI:
10.2143/RBI.127.4.3288676
URL:
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