Josephus and Luke-Acts: A critical review of a thesis by Steve Mason

This research project primarily concerns itself with a theory perfected by Steve Mason, concerning the more probable sources and inspirations for both the content and literary style of Luke-Acts, specifically: This theory, I have termed the "Mason thesis" and which advocates that apart from its obvious dependence on Q. and Ev.Matt. Luke-Acts, was largely indebted to Josephus for much of his historical information as well as his favoured rhetorical strategy.

Grantor dc:publisher

North-West University

Year dc:date.issued

2019

Author dc:creator

• Allen, N. P. L.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Jordaan, Pierre Johan

• Luke-Acts
• Mason thesis
• Josephus
• A Critical Review of Mason's Methodology
• The Influence of Collingwood
• The Importance of the Linguistic Paradigm
• The Hermeneutic of Suspicion versus the Hermeneutic of Trust
• The Historical Context of Mason's Thesis
• Hellenistic History Writing
• Portraying Christianity in a Jewish Context
• Evidence of Historiographical Influence and Josephan Rhetoric
• Circumstantial Evidence of Plagiarism
• Comparable Evidence of Plagiarism
• Correspondences Between Literary Themes and Choice of Vocabulary

Language dc:language.iso

en

Identifier URI

0000-0002-6843-1865

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.nwu.ac.za:10394/33671