TY - BOOK AU - Wendel,Susan J. TI - Scriptural interpretation and community self-definition in Luke-Acts and the writings of Justin Marty r T2 - Brill eBook titles 2011 SN - 9789004201590 AV - BS2589.6.J44 W46 2011 U1 - 230/.0415 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Leiden, Boston PB - Brill KW - Justin, KW - Bible KW - N.T KW - Acts KW - Relation to the Old Testament KW - Theology KW - Luke KW - O.T KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - History KW - Early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Relation to Acts KW - Relation to Luke KW - Judaism (Christian theology) KW - Biblical teaching KW - History of doctrines N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-310) and index; Preliminary Material; S. Wendel --; Introduction; S. Wendel --; Chapter One. Early Jewish Exegetes And Community Identity; S. Wendel --; Chapter Two. Exegesis And Community Identity In The Writings Of Luke And Justin; S. Wendel --; Chapter Three. Competing For Identity Within A Greco-Roman Milieu; S. Wendel --; Chapter Four. Revelation At The End Of The Age; S. Wendel --; Chapter Five. Whose Promises Are They?; S. Wendel --; Conclusion; S. Wendel --; Bibliography; S. Wendel --; Index Of Ancient Texts; S. Wendel; Available to subscribing member institutions only N2 - Scholars of Christian origins often regard Luke-Acts and the writings of Justin Martyr as similar accounts of the replacement of Israel by the non-Jewish church. According to this view, both authors commandeer the Jewish scriptures as the sole possession of non-Jewish Christ-believers, rather than of Jews. Offering a fresh analysis of the exegesis of Luke and Justin, this book uncovers significant differences between their respective depictions of the privileged status that Christ-believers hold in relation to the Jewish scriptures. Although both authors argue that Christ-believers alone possess an inspired capacity to interpret the Jewish scriptures, unlike Justin, Luke envisages an ongoing role for the Jewish people as recipients of the promises that God pledged to Israel UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004189201.i-338 ER -