Mark's Gospel—Prior or Posterior? A Reappraisal of the Phenomenon of Order

by David Neville

Publisher:

Sheffield Academic Press

, 2002

Overview

The similarities and differences of arrangement and order of episodes in the gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke have always been one of the major criteria for resolving the Synoptic Problem. How important and how reliable are arguments based on such considerations, and where might they lead? Here, Neville reviews these issues in detail, explaining the significance of his conclusions for understanding the literary relationships among the three Synoptic gospels, and particularly for the competing theories of Markan priority (the standard two-source hypothesis) and Markan posteriority (the Griesbach hypothesis).

Product Details

• Title: Mark's Gospel—Prior or Posterior? A Reappraisal of the Phenomenon of Order
• Author: David Neville
• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group
• Publication Date: 2002
• Pages: 404
• Volume 222 in the Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement series

About David Neville

David Neville lectures in New Testament studies at St Mark’s National Theological Centre in Canberra, Australia, and within the School of Theology at Charles Sturt University. He is also a member of the Public and Contextual Theology Strategic Research Centre at Charles Sturt University, within which he co-ordinates the Scripture and Social Ethics focus group.