Joyous Encounters by J Lyle Story
Any list of emotions characterizing true Christian spirituality must include joy. In his two volumes, Luke summons his audience to joy-filled living in personal and community life. This study supplements a dearth of biblical and theological attention to the topic of joy.Luke's paired volumes show people encountering the numinous (supernatural) world through a plethora of charismatic experiences with the divine. These experiences include angelic visitations, visions, healings, and baptism in the Spirit. Within the broad canon of Scripture, Luke draws his readers into the affective experiences of others. In examining biblical texts, interpreters must not ignore important features like the emotional atmosphere, the charismatic experiences of individuals and groups, and their expressions of joy. Embracing these features supports the reality that God wills joy for his people. This study will show that Luke links charismatic encounters with the Christian experience of joy, confirmed by the repeated references to joy in the text. Numerous texts reflect an atmosphere, experience, and expression of joy, all intended to attract readers, then and now, to joyful living, as persons and communities of faith. Thus, Luke argues for a lived theology of joy when people encounter the supernatural world
J. Lyle Story is a Professor of New Testament and Biblical Languages and has taught biblical languages and Bible at the graduate level for forty years. His Ph.D. is in biblical studies (1984 Fuller Theological Seminary with Dr. David Hubbard and Dr. Ralph Martin). In addition to the Greek to Me textbook, he has produced a Greek interactive multi-media tutorial (Greektome.biz), was a contributing author to The Spirit-Filled Life Bible, and has written numerous journal articles, dictionary articles, and book chapters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780824599300 |
| ISBN 10 | 0824599306 |
| Title | Joyous Encounters |
| Author | J Lyle Story |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Crossroad Publishing Company |
| Year published | 2018-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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