Acts 27–28: The Cerebral Scars of Shipwreck

Conclusions drawn from recent studies on memory and trauma shed light on the vividness and immediacy of Acts 27:1-28:15. First, trauma catalyses enduring recollection. Subsequent memories can be visualised as ‘cerebral scars’ left by first-hand traumatic experiences. Second, shipwreck survival creat...

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Main Author: van de Weghe, Luuk (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Tyndale House 2019
In: Tyndale bulletin
Year: 2019, Volume: 70, Issue: 2, Pages: 205-220
Further subjects:B eyewitness accounts
B Trauma
B Acts
B New Testament
B Shipwreck
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Summary:Conclusions drawn from recent studies on memory and trauma shed light on the vividness and immediacy of Acts 27:1-28:15. First, trauma catalyses enduring recollection. Subsequent memories can be visualised as ‘cerebral scars’ left by first-hand traumatic experiences. Second, shipwreck survival creates a plausible scenario for the formation of such memories. After analysing four possible approaches to Acts 27:1-28:15, this article concludes that the passage captures the cerebral scars of an eyewitness experience and ought to be approached accordingly.
ISSN:0082-7118
Contains:Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.53751/001c.27722