Wonders never cease : the purpose of narrating miracle stories in the New Testament and its religious environment /

Wonders never cease : the purpose of narrating miracle stories in the New Testament and its religious environment / [print] edited by Michael Labahn and Bert Jan Lietaert Peerbolte. - London ; New York : T&T Clark, (c)2006. - xiii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Library of New Testament studies ; European studies on Christian origins 288. . - Library of New Testament studies ; 288. Library of New Testament studies. European studies on Christian origins. .



A miraculous birth of Isaac in the Book of jubilees? Asclepius' healings made known Miracle stories and their narrative intent in the context of the ruler cult of classical antiquity Miracle traditions in early rabbinic literature : some questions on their pragmatics The function of the miracle stories in Philostratus's Vita Apollonii Tyanensis Markan miracle stories in historical Jesus research, redaction criticism and narrative analysis "Many-coloured illnesses" (Mark 1.34) : on the significance of illnesses in New Testament therapy narratives Fishing for meaning : the miraculous catch of fish in John 21 Being there : the function of the supernatural in Acts 1-12 Paul the miracle worker : development and background of Pauline miracle stories Eschatological signs and their function in the Revelation of John Cannibals, Myrmidonians, Sinopeans or Jews? : the five versions of The acts of Andrew and Matthias and their source(s) Images of hope : towards an understanding of New Testament miracle stories Jacques van Ruiten -- Jan den Boeft -- Ulrike Reimer -- Michael Becker -- Erkki Koskenniemi -- Geert Van Oyen -- Reinhard von Bendemann -- Michael Labahn -- Matti Myllykoski -- Bert Jan Lietaert Peerbolte -- Beate Kowalski -- Lautaro Roig Lanzillotta -- Bernd Kollmann.



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Miracles--Biblical teaching.
Storytelling--Religious aspects--Christianity.

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