The formation of Q
Subtitle: trajectories in ancient wisdom collections
By: John S. Kloppenborg.
Edition: 1st Trinity Press International ed.
Series: Studies in antiquity and Christianity
Publisher: Trinity Press International
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Harrisburg, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 377
ISBN-13: 9781563383069
Subjects: Q hypothesis (Synoptics criticism); Wisdom literature -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Description: "In this groundbreaking study, John Kloppenborg traces the literary evolution of Q as a document of primitive Christianity by considering it within the context of ancient literary genres. He argues that Q is composed of three compositional layers, or strata, each of which reflects certain stages of development in the Q community. The earliest formative layer reflects the influence of ancient sapiential sayings: the second layer suggests the influence of the prophetic literature of judgment and contains prophetic oracles and many Son-of-Man sayings. The third layer contains a temptation story, moving the document from a chriae collection in the direction of a biography."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-364) and index.
Originally published: Philadelphia, Pa. : Fortress Press, 1987. With new pref.