The Written Gospel
The Written Gospel
This book comprehensively surveys the origin, production and reception of the canonical gospels in the early church. The discussion unfolds in three steps. Part One traces the origin of the 'gospel' of Jesus, its significance in Jewish and Hellenistic contexts of the first century, and its development from eyewitness memory to oral tradition and written text. Part Two then more specifically examines the composition, design and intentions of each of the four canonical gospels. Widening the focus, Part Three first asks about gospel-writing as viewed from the perspective of ancient Jews and pagans before turning to the question of reception history in the proliferation of 'apocryphal' gospels, in the formation of the canon, and in the beginnings of a gospel commentary tradition.
- An authoritative and accessible graduate-level introduction to the written gospels
- Covers the entire early history of the gospels, from oral to written and from composition to reception.
- Includese chapters on the gospels' reception among the Jews and the Gentiles and the emergence of the earliest commentaries
Reviews & endorsements
"The Written Gospel is a wonderfully helpful collection, packed with excellent and useful contributions that are sure to be of lasting value. The authors and editors are to be warmly congratulated with this deserving tribute to Graham Stanton."
Bryn Mawr Classical Review 10.26.2006
"The volume would be an admirable text for seminary or graduate-level courses, particularly in view of its broader than usual scope, and it will be a worthwhile addition to libraries at all levels." - Michael Holmes, Bethel University
"A comprehensive examination of the canonical Gospels in the early church, this volume specifically uncovers the contexts in which these texts were composed."
Interpretation
Product details
August 2005Paperback
9780521540407
388 pages
228 × 154 × 24 mm
0.626kg
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Table of Contents
- Introduction Markus Bockmuehl and Donald A. Hagner
- Part I. Before Writing:
- 1. 'Gospel' in Herodian Judaea William Horbury
- 2. The gospel of Jesus Klyne Snodgrass
- 3. Q1 as oral tradition James D. G. Dunn
- 4. Eyewitness memory and the writing of the gospels Martin Hengel
- Part II. Writing the Four Gospels:
- 5. Who writes, why and for whom? Richard A. Burridge
- 6. How Matthew writes Richard C. Beaton
- 7. How Mark writes Craig A. Evans
- 8. How Luke writes David P. Moessner
- 9. How John writes Judith Lieu
- 10. Beginnings and endings Morna D. Hooker
- Part III. After Writing:
- 11. The four among Jews James Carleton Paget
- 12. The four among pagans Loveday Alexander
- 13. Forty other gospels Christopher Tuckett
- 14. The one, the four and the many Ronald A. Piper
- 15. The making of gospel commentaries Markus Bockmuehl.
