A Common Written Greek Source for Mark and Thomas

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Bible & Bible Studies, New Testament, Criticism & Interpretation
Cover of the book A Common Written Greek Source for Mark and Thomas by John Horman, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John Horman ISBN: 9781554583430
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press Publication: February 25, 2011
Imprint: Wilfrid Laurier University Press Language: English
Author: John Horman
ISBN: 9781554583430
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Publication: February 25, 2011
Imprint: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Language: English

This book uncovers an early collection of sayings, called N, that are ascribed to Jesus and are similar to those found in the Gospel of Thomas and in Q, a document believed to be a common source, with Mark, for Matthew and Luke. In the process, the book sheds light on the literary methods of Mark and Thomas. A literary comparison of the texts of the sayings of Jesus that appear in both Mark and Thomas shows that each adapted an earlier collection for his own purpose. Neither Mark nor Thomas consistently gives the original or earliest form of the shared sayings; hence, Horman states, each used and adapted an earlier source. Close verbal parallels between the versions in Mark and Thomas show that the source was written in Greek. Horman’s conclusion is that this common source is N.

This proposal is new, and has implications for life of Jesus research. Previous research on sayings attributed to Jesus has treated Thomas in one of two ways: either as an independent stream of Jesus sayings written without knowledge of the New Testament Gospels and or as a later piece of pseudo-Scripture that uses the New Testament as source. This book rejects both views.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book uncovers an early collection of sayings, called N, that are ascribed to Jesus and are similar to those found in the Gospel of Thomas and in Q, a document believed to be a common source, with Mark, for Matthew and Luke. In the process, the book sheds light on the literary methods of Mark and Thomas. A literary comparison of the texts of the sayings of Jesus that appear in both Mark and Thomas shows that each adapted an earlier collection for his own purpose. Neither Mark nor Thomas consistently gives the original or earliest form of the shared sayings; hence, Horman states, each used and adapted an earlier source. Close verbal parallels between the versions in Mark and Thomas show that the source was written in Greek. Horman’s conclusion is that this common source is N.

This proposal is new, and has implications for life of Jesus research. Previous research on sayings attributed to Jesus has treated Thomas in one of two ways: either as an independent stream of Jesus sayings written without knowledge of the New Testament Gospels and or as a later piece of pseudo-Scripture that uses the New Testament as source. This book rejects both views.

More books from Wilfrid Laurier University Press

Cover of the book Parallel Encounters by John Horman
Cover of the book Growing Up in Armyville by John Horman
Cover of the book I Remember Laurier by John Horman
Cover of the book Lying Down in the Ever-Falling Snow by John Horman
Cover of the book Backpacks Full of Hope by John Horman
Cover of the book Bridging Two Peoples by John Horman
Cover of the book The Wartime Letters of Leslie and Cecil Frost, 1915-1919 by John Horman
Cover of the book Canadian Graphic by John Horman
Cover of the book Kinds of Winter by John Horman
Cover of the book Is Canada Postcolonial? by John Horman
Cover of the book Secondary Sources in the History of Canadian Medicine by John Horman
Cover of the book Loyal Gunners by John Horman
Cover of the book Listening Up, Writing Down, and Looking Beyond by John Horman
Cover of the book The Independence of South Sudan by John Horman
Cover of the book Eagle Minds by John Horman
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy