Search for dissertations about: "Agesilaus"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word Agesilaus.

  2. 1. Jesus the True Leader : The Biographical Portrait of Jesus as Leader in the Gospel of Matthew

    Author : Daniel Hjort; Bibelvetenskap; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Jesus; Gospel of Matthew; leader; ancient biography; genre; portrait; biographical-narrative method; virtues; character; leadership; influence; model; imitation; leadership roles; characterization; narrative criticism; leadership terms; Isocrates; Xenophon; Philo; Plutarch; Evagoras; Agesilaus; Moses; Numa;

    Abstract : The purpose of the present study is to understand and clarify how Jesus is presented as a leader in the Gospel of Matthew. The usage of common leadership terms in reference to Jesus early in the story, the biographical genre of Matthew, and the consistently negative portrayal of other leaders in the story give good reasons for the inquiry. READ MORE

  4. 2. The Third Gospel for the First Time: Luke within the Context of Ancient Biography

    Author : Maria Ytterbrink; Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskap; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; intertextuality.; life cycle; Septuagint; Acts; repertoire; vacancies; gaps; Iser; aesthetic response; Philo; Xenophon; Isocrates; ancient biography; genre; life of Jesus; Luke; Bible; Third Gospel; Bibelvetenskap;

    Abstract : If Luke’s first audience understood the Gospel as a biography, what would their experience of the text have been? This book invites the reader to accompany the first readers or hearers of Luke’s Gospel and to experience the narrative about the life of Jesus alongside them. It utilises Wolfgang Iser’s theory about reading and readers and focuses on gaps and vacancies in the text. READ MORE