The Evolution of the Gospel A Commentary on the First Gospel, with Commentary and Introductory Essay |
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| Author:
| Powell, J. Enoch |
| ISBN: | 978-0-300-05421-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1994 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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Many biblical scholars believe that the Gospel of Matthew was written after those of Mark and Luke. In this controversial book, an eminent politician who is also a distinguished classical scholar refutes this idea, using textual and literary criticism to assert that the Gospel of Matthew preceded the other gospels. Translating and analysing the original Greek source, Powell proceeds to concentrate upon the text of Matthew, as being the earliest form of the gospel that we possess, and...
More DescriptionMany biblical scholars believe that the Gospel of Matthew was written after those of Mark and Luke. In this controversial book, an eminent politician who is also a distinguished classical scholar refutes this idea, using textual and literary criticism to assert that the Gospel of Matthew preceded the other gospels. Translating and analysing the original Greek source, Powell proceeds to concentrate upon the text of Matthew, as being the earliest form of the gospel that we possess, and to demonstrate how its peculiar characteristics can best be accounted for as being the result of insertions and manipulations, often theologically motivated.