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    Journal of Gospels and Acts Research: Volume 2
    Journal of Gospels and Acts Research: Volume 2
    Journal of Gospels and Acts Research: Volume 2
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    Journal of Gospels and Acts Research: Volume 2

    By Mary Ann Beavis and Francies Moloney

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    Articles: 3 Editorial: Gospels Across Worlds 7 Mary Ann Beavis The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30): Imagining a Slave’s Perspective 22 Louise Gosbell The woman with the ‘flow of blood’ (Mark 5:25-34) and disability in the ancient wor

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSydney College of Divinity
    Release dateSep 5, 2018
    ISBN9781925730050
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