Gospels and Tradition: Studies on Redaction Criticism of the Synoptic Gospels
Overview
Follow revered scholar Robert Stein as he demonstrates the ability of redaction or source criticism to clarify the message and teaching of the New Testament. Using Mark as a laboratory, Stein identifies the most profitable ways redaction criticism can be used, while also distinguishing between proper and improper usage.
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- Uses redaction or source criticism to clarify the message of the New Testament
- Identifies the most profitable ways redaction criticism can be used
- Distinguishes between proper and improper usage of redaction criticism
- Title: Gospels and Tradition: Studies on Redaction Criticism of the Synoptic Gospels
- Author: Robert H. Stein
- Publisher: Baker
- Print Publication Date: 1991
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Pages: 204
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. Gospels › Criticism, Redaction; Bible. N.T. Mark › Criticism, Redaction
- ISBNs: 9781441248916, 0801083265, 9780801083266, 1441248919
- Resource ID: LLS:GSPLSTRDTNS
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:25:49Z
Reviews
1 rating
Jonathan Taube
2/16/2016
Stein’s work begins with an overview of the history of Marcan studies, focusing especially on the development of the field of redaction criticism. He discusses the problems witnessed in that development honestly. With this he also introduces his goal for the work—to present an advisable methodology which will guard against such overreaching criticism and exegesis. His introductory chapter, in outlining that history and criticism of the field itself, presents a picture of the pursuit of the Marcan “setting in life” (sitz im leben). The facets through which this setting may be viewed is the source of some contention amongst scholars (e.g. does the process of translation of the gospel into written form predicate a sitz im leben on its own?). His historical summary, methodological suggestions, and general discussion of Marcan redaction criticism was very helpful to read. However, his work is incredibly dense (footnotes almost entirely in German kind of dense) and after the third chapter he spends a great deal of time dissecting Greek passages, so if you lack Greek and German language skills (like myself), know that much of this will be over your head. That's the real reason for my average rating.