The Two-Source Hypothesis: A Critical Appraisal [Hardcover]

Arthur J. Bellinzoni Jr. (Editor), Joseph B. Tyson (Editor), William O. Walker Jr. (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1985 | ISBN-10: 0865540969 | ISBN-13: 978-0865540965 | Edition: First Edition

What is the "gospel truth" about the composition of the Synoptic Gospels? That the New Testament gospels are the earliest surviving attempts to "tell the story" of Jesus of Nazareth is generally agreed, but the question of how they came to be composed remains a field of turbulent debate among New Testament scholars. Professor Arthur Bellinzoni has collected for this volume 27 essays that argue the case for and against "the priority of Mark" and the existence of the hypothetical "Q." Beginning in each case with the paradigmatic proposals of Burnett Hillman Streeter, Bellinzoni has assembled the crucial literature on every side of the controversy, following the thread of discussion all the way to the recent revisionism of William Reuben Farmer, David Laird Dungan, and their allies.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 486 pages
• Publisher: Mercer Univ Pr; First Edition edition (July 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865540969
• ISBN-13: 978-0865540965
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This review is from: The Two-Source Hypothesis: A Critical Appraisal (Hardcover)

Bellinzoni did a masterful job of bringing in multiple perspectives to alternatively support or debunk Marcan Priority and the existence of Q. The essays are of somewhat uneven quality, but most are very well done. I particularly found helpful that there were articles from scholars supporting various alternatives to the currently dominant Two-Source Hypothesis. And it was good that the concluding essay, recognized the difficulties of coming to a definite answer, which stands in contrast to the many scholars who simply assume this is a closed question. This is a great book for people who are familiar with the basics of the Synoptic Problem, but want to go deeper into one of the more fascinating problems of modern biblical scholarship.