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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812162603321

Autore

Tuckett Christopher M.

Titolo

Q and the history of early Christianity : studies on Q / / Christopher M. Tuckett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : T & T Clark International, , 2004

©1996

ISBN

0-567-62733-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (509 p.)

Disciplina

226.066

Soggetti

Q hypothesis (Synoptics criticism)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Paperback edition published 1997"--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; 1. Introduction: The Existence of Q; 2. 'Redaction Criticism' and Q; 3. The Nature of Q; 4. John the Baptist in Q; 5. Eschatology in Q; 6. Wisdom, Prophets and 'This Generation'; 7. Q's Christology; 8. The Son of Man in Q; 9. Polemic and Persecution; 10. Wisdom in Q; 11. Discipleship in Q; 12. The Gentile Mission and the Law; 13. Q and Israel; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX OF MODERN AUTHORS; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z; INDEX OF REFERENCES

Sommario/riassunto

Q and the History of Early Christianity presents a wide-ranging  examination of the key issues in Q studies. After seeking to establish  the existence of Q, Christopher 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.   Tuckett provides 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