The Formation of Q: Trajectories in Ancient Wisdom Collections
John S. KloppenborgPaperback 2007-02-15
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In this groundbreaking book, preeminent Q scholar and founding co-director of the International Q Project John Kloppenborg traces the literary evolution of Q as a document of primitive Christianity by considering it within the context of ancient literary genres. By carefully identifying the distinct influences of wisdom instruction, prophetic literature, and proto-biography, together with penetrating syntactical and rhetorical insights, Kloppenborg is able to present a compelling case for the compositional stages of this elusive source document for the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
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Publisher Description
In this groundbreaking book, preeminent Q scholar and founding co-director of the International Q Project John Kloppenborg traces the literary evolution of Q as a document of primitive Christianity by considering it within the context of ancient literary genres. By carefully identifying the distinct influences of wisdom instruction, prophetic literature, and proto-biography, together with penetrating syntactical and rhetorical insights, Kloppenborg is able to present a compelling case for the compositional stages of this elusive source document for the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.