Changes in the Centurion on Paul’s Last Journey to Rome in Acts 27
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21453367 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sin Pan Ho (0000-0002-9776-9291, Sin Pan Ho, Ph.D. (University of Sheffield), is Associate Professor of New Testament at Lutheran Theological Seminary, 50 Tao Fung Shan Road, Shatin, Hong Kong; email, . His books include Philemon: Transformed Relation for Mutual Service of Freeman and Slave in Christ. (Hong Kong: Ming Dao Press, 2019—Chinese); Daniel S. P. Ho and Alex T. M. Cheung, 1 Corinthians (II). Tien Dao Bible Commentary.(Hong Kong: Tien Dao Publishing, 2018—Chinese); Paul and the Creation of a Counter-Cultural Community: A..., corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 99-110 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Biblical Theology Bulletin Journal of Bible and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0146-1079 • E-ISSN: 1945-7596 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/01461079211018762 |
| OpenAlex | W3189985049 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
This article argues that Luke intends to delineate the changes of social distance between the character “centurion” and Paul throughout the voyage in Acts 27. The social location of the centurion consistently moves from outsiders towards the group “we” in the narrative. The story functions as a thought experiment for first readers to encourage them to establish trusting relations with Roman officials in times of trial. It conveys Luke’s commission to the first readers for gospel witness
Aesthetics · Art · Character (mathematics) · Commission · Gospel · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Sociology · Witness · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Law · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |