Q and the History of Early Christianity Studies On Q

by Tuckett, Christopher M.

• ISBN13: 9780567657855
• ISBN10: 056765785X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-06-16
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark

Summary

Q and the History of Early Christianity presents a wide-ranging examination of the key issues in Q studies. After seeking to establish the existence of Q, Christopher Tuckett proceeds to analyze the characteristic features of the Q material. He explores not only what we can learn about the possible 'theology' of Q, but also what we can learn about the social situation of the Christians who valued and preserved this material.

Tuckett provides discussions of John the Baptist in Q, the eschatology and Christology of Q, the nature of the polemic in Q. An attempt is made to determine how far Q is a 'wisdom' text; and how far Q reflects 'cynic' iceas.

This book has held a place for many years as one of the most important works on Q. For this new edition Tuckett provides a new introductory chapter considering how the field has changed and developed since the book was first published, and interacting with the scholarship that has arisen as a result of it.

Author Biography

Christopher M. Tuckett was formerly Professor of New Testament at the University of Oxford, UK, and a fellow of Pembroke College, UK. He is the New Testament editor for the International Critical Commentary series, T&T Clark.

Table of Contents

Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
The Existence of Q
'Redaction Critcism' and Q
The Nature of Q
John the Baptist in Q
Eschatology in Q
Wisdom, Prophets and 'This Generation'
Q's Christology
The Son of Man in Q
Polemic and Persecution
Wisdom in Q
Discipleship in Q
The Gentile Mission and the Law
Q and Israel
Bibliography
Indexes