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The Oxford Handbook of the Synoptic Gospels presents essays that push the field beyond the Synoptic Problem and theological themes that ignore the particularities of each Gospel. The first section, ""The Problem and Nature of the Synoptics,"" explores some of the traditional approaches of literary dependence, but primarily engages with alternative ways to understand Synoptic relations and the nature of each Gospel. Interesting questions are raised in these essays regarding the tools used to evaluate literary dependence beyond those of traditional source criticism and redaction criticism (such as performance, orality, rhetoric, ancient publication, literary structures, manuscript variety, and use by non-canonical literature). The second section, ""Particular Features in Comparison,"" treats a variety of historical, literary, and cultural phenomena important to the study of these Gospels (such as gender, violence, power, body, history, sacred space, healing, food, gospel, suffering, sectarianism, itineracy, women, wealth). These essays indirectly reshape traditional theological themes like salvation, Christology, and discipleship, grounding them in the cultural dynamics of the period. The two main sections simultaneously express the current state of the field and push the field forward in unexplored directions.

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Author:   Stephen P. Ahearne-Kroll (Sundet Family Chair in New Testament and Christian Studies, Sundet Family Chair in New Testament and Christian Studies, University of Minnesota)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.40cm , Height: 6.90cm , Length: 18.30cm
Weight:   1.179kg
ISBN:  

9780190887452

ISBN 10:   0190887451
Pages:   632
Publication Date:   12 May 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Abbreviations and Conventions Notes on Contributors Introduction Stephen P. Ahearne-Kroll PART I THE PROBLEM AND NATURE OF THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS 1. The History and Prospects of the Synoptic Problem John Kloppenborg 2. The Minor Sources and Their Role in the Synoptic Problem Paul Foster 3. The Use of Sources in Ancient Composition James Barker 4. Ancient Rhetoric as an Evaluative Tool for Literary Dependence Alex Damm 5. Paul's Possible Influence on the Synoptics Cameron Ferguson 6. Oral Tradition, Writing, and the Synoptic Problem Alan Kirk 7. Oral Performance of the Synoptics Lee Johnson 8. Narrative Design of the Synoptics Michal Beth Dinkler 9. Manuscripts: The Problem with the Synoptic Problem Brent Nongbri 10. The Publication of the Synoptics and the Problems of Dating Matthew Larsen 11. The Synoptic Gospels and Apocryphal Narratives Janet Spittler 12. The Gospel of Thomas and the Synoptics Melissa Harl Sellew PART II PARTICULAR FEATURES IN COMPARISON 13. Suffering and Sacrifice Candida Moss 14. Violent Imaginaries Sarah Rollens 15. Kingdom, Authority, and Power Michael Peppard 16. Wealth, Poverty, Economy Thomas Blanton 17. Travel and Itinerancy Timothy Luckritz Marquis 18. Food and Meals Soham Al-Suadi 19. Healing and Exorcism Meghan Henning 20. Sacred Space Karen Wenell 21. History Eve-Marie Becker 22. Apocalyptic Eschatology Robyn Whitaker 23. Resurrection and the Afterlife Alexey Somov 24. Gospel Joshua Garroway 25. Jewish Sectarianism John Kampen 26. Gentiles and Their Relations to Jews Magnus Zetterholm 27. Israel's Scriptures Susan Docherty 28. Portraits of Women Susan Myers 29. Gender Joshua M. Reno and Stephen P. Ahearne-Kroll 30. Body Stephen D. Moore General Index Index of Passages

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The handbook provides significant insight and should generate further discussion for this generation of readers and perhaps even the next. * John Mauger, Reading Religion *

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Stephen P. Ahearne-Kroll is Sundet Family Chair in New Testament and Christian Studies at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of The Psalms of Lament in Mark's Passion, co-editor of Women and Gender in Ancient Religion, and author of ""Mark"" in the Jerome Biblical Commentary for the 21st Century.

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