| Christology and the Synoptic Problem Contributor(s): Head, Peter M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521584884 ISBN-13: 9780521584883 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General |
| Dewey: 226.066 |
| LCCN: 96043921 |
| Series: Society for New Testament Studies in Monograph |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.32 lbs) 356 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book makes a major contribution to the ongoing debate about which of the Synoptic gospels was written first. Dr. Head has evolved a new approach to the problem, using the christological criterion in order to produce more objective results. He compares the consensus view--that Mark's gospel was the first to be written--with the view that Mark used, conflated and abbreviated Matthew and Luke (a view that is undergoing a contemporary revival). The author confirms the hypothesis of Markan priority, but argues that Matthew was a developer rather than a corrector of Mark. |