Q, the Earliest Gospel : An Introduction to the Original Stories and Sayings of Jesus

by Kloppenborg, John S.

• ISBN13: 9780664232221
• ISBN10: 0664232221
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-03
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

"Estimated to date back to the very early Jesus movement, the lost Gospel known as Q offers a distinct and remarkable picture of Jesus and his significance - and one that differs markedly from that offered by its contemporary, the apostle Paul." "Though this document has never been found, John S. Kloppenborg offers a succinct account of why scholars maintain it existed in the first place and demonstrates how they have been able to reconstruct its contents from the two later Gospels that used it as a source. Presented here in its entirety, as developed by the International Q Project, this Gospel reveals a very different portrait of Jesus than in much of the later canonical writings, challenging the way we think of Christian origins and the nature and mission of Jesus Christ."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

John S. Kloppenborg is Professor of Religion at the Department and Centre for the Study of Religion, University of Toronto.

Table of Contents

Figures	p. vi
Introduction	p. vii
What Is Q?	p. 1
Reconstructing a Lost Gospel	p. 41
What a Difference Difference Makes	p. 62
Q, Thomas, and James	p. 98
The Sayings Gospel Q in English	p. 123
Glossary	p. 145
Further Readings	p. 149
Notes	p. 153
Index	p. 165
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