
Writing and Rewriting the Gospels
John and the Synoptics
James W. Barker(Author)
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Published on 30. January 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
204 pages
978-0-8028-7452-8 (ISBN)
Description
A compelling reappraisal of the relationships between the canonical gospels Biblical scholars have long debated the Synoptic problem and the literary relationship between the Gospel of John and the Synoptics. During the twentieth century, the consensus shifted decisively to the Two-Source hypothesis for the Synoptic problem along with the view that John's Gospel was independent of the Synoptics. In recent decades all consensus has dissolved--yet these questions retain currency and significance. James W. Barker takes up these questions and reappraises the evidence. Drawing on his expertise in ancient compositional practices, he makes a persuasive case for a snowballing trajectory, whereby each canonical gospel drew upon other canonical gospels. Thus, Mark was written first; Matthew draws on Mark; Luke draws on Mark and Matthew; and the last of the four, John, is dependent on all three Synoptics and was meant to be read alongside them. This judicious and ambitious study will be of interest to New Testament scholars as well as general readers who want to know more about the literary relationships between the gospels.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Grand Rapids
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
292 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8028-7452-8 (9780802874528)
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James W. Barker is associate professor of New Testament at Western Kentucky University. His awards include the Paul J. Achtemeier Award for New Testament Studies. He is the author of John's Use of Matthew; Tatian's Diatessaron: Composition, Redaction, Recension, and Reception; and Writing and Rewriting the Gospels: John and the Synoptics.