Rethinking the Gospel Sources - Volume 2: The Unity and Plurality of Q

This work examines three disputed issues in the study of Q, the hypothetical source common to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke: its existence; its unity as a document; and the plurality of its wording. It evaluates the arguments for and against the existence of Q and concludes that some form of the Q hypothesis is necessary. It presents new evidence that most of the Q material existed as a single written source unified by recurring features of style and theme. Finally, it argues that differences between Matthew and Luke in the wording of Q were caused most often when one Evangelist replaced or combined Q with parallel material from another source.

Product details

• Authors: Delbert Burkett
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.12.2009
• EAN: 9789004169227
• ISBN: 978-90-04-16922-7
• No. of pages: 282
• Series: Sbl - Early Christianity and I
• Subjects: Guides; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity