Q and the History of Early Christianity: Studies on Q [Hardcover]

Christopher Tuckett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1996

A wide-ranging examination of the key issues in Q studies.

After seeking to establish the existence of Q, Professor Tuckett proceeds to analyze the characteristic features of the Q material. He explores not only what we can learn about the possible 'theology' of Q, but also what we can learn about the social situation of the Christians who valued and preserved this material.

There are discussions of John the Baptist in Q, the eschatology and Christology of Q, the nature of the polemic in Q.

An attempt is made to determine how far Q is a wisdom text and how far Q reflects Cynic ideas.

This work will be of interest to all New Testament scholars and students interested in the Q tradition, the earliest history of Jesus traditions and early Christianity in general.

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About the Author

Christopher M. Tuckett is Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis at the University of Manchester.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156563246X
• ISBN-13: 978-1565632462
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This review is from: Q and the History of Early Christianity: Studies on Q (Hardcover)

Christopher Tuckett will be well known to academics who specialize in studying the New Testament and especially those who specialize in studying Q, that hypothetical source behind the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. What Tuckett presents here is a monograph examining the status of Q and a number of its key themes - at least as Tuckett reads the evidence.

Clearly Tuckett believes that Q existed even if there is no actual manuscript evidence for it; a 40 page opening chapter tells us why he thinks so. Following a further essay on how Q has been treated by its scholarly "discoverers" and another on Q's "nature", we are into 10 chapters each concentrating on a topic pertinent to the hypothesised textual contents of Q from John the Baptist (Q is the most important witness to him if Q was the Matthean and Lukan source for him) to "Wisdom in Q" and "Q and Israel". The tone of these chapters is scholarly and serious. The book is closely argued and readers are expected to be cognizant of scholarly protocols and discussions. The book has no conceivable religious agenda.

All that said I found the book to be excellent, the conclusions balanced and the evidence exhibited with all due care and attention. A valuable addition to scholarship on Q.