TY - JOUR
T1 - Beyond the Fourfold Gospel
T2 - A Critical Reading of Francis Watson’s Gospel Writing: A Canonical Perspective
AU - Omerzu, Heike
PY - 2014/12/28
Y1 - 2014/12/28
N2 - This article discusses Francis Watson’s fresh approach to the origins of gospel writing. In general, Watson’s attempt to revisit the history of the Synoptic Problem by questioning Q and integrating non-canonical writings is greatly appreciated. Some questions are, however, raised regarding, for instance, the extent to which Luke made use of Matthew or the existence of a Christian ‘Sayings Collection’ genre. It is argued that an explanation of the Synoptic Problem demands a more complex theory than the one sketched by Watson and that the question of manuscript transmission also needs to be integrated into that theory.
AB - This article discusses Francis Watson’s fresh approach to the origins of gospel writing. In general, Watson’s attempt to revisit the history of the Synoptic Problem by questioning Q and integrating non-canonical writings is greatly appreciated. Some questions are, however, raised regarding, for instance, the extent to which Luke made use of Matthew or the existence of a Christian ‘Sayings Collection’ genre. It is argued that an explanation of the Synoptic Problem demands a more complex theory than the one sketched by Watson and that the question of manuscript transmission also needs to be integrated into that theory.
KW - Faculty of Theology
KW - Sayings Source Q, Sayings Collection genre, gospel origins, fourfold gospel, noncanonical writings, historical Jesus
U2 - 10.1177/0142064x14557603
DO - 10.1177/0142064x14557603
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0142-064X
VL - 37
SP - 201
EP - 209
JO - Journal for the Study of the New Testament
JF - Journal for the Study of the New Testament
IS - 2
ER -