The First Gospel: An Introduction to Q - Softcover

Jacobson, Arland D.

 
9781597523196: The First Gospel: An Introduction to Q
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1597523194 ISBN 13: 9781597523196
Publisher: Wipf and Stock, 2005

Synopsis

The first gospel was not one of the four canonical gospels. It was probably Q, an early collection of Jesus' sayings used by Matthew and Luke to create their gospels. Q does not mention Jesus' death and resurrection, and it contains no birth or childhood stories. In Q, Jesus is pictured as a prophetic sage. The First Gospel provides a comprehensive introduction to the Q hypothesis. The author reviews and augments the arguments for the existence of Q. He concludes that the Q document was not merely a miscellaneous collection of sayings of Jesus that served as a source for Matthew and Luke. He sees it as a gospel in its own right, with its own history and own quite distinctive theology.

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About the Author

Arland D. Jacobson is Professor of New Testament and Director of the Charis Ecumenical Center at Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota).

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Publisher
Wipf and Stock
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1597523194
ISBN 13 
9781597523196
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
316

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