Chief among this writer's objectives is to show that the Synoptic Gospels are "synoptic" precisely because they share common structures and themes rooted in Israel's stories about itself. Common to the synoptic stories are traditions about Israel's past that defined it throughout the centuries: Exodus and Sinai, Way/Conquest, Temple, and Kingship.
Language
English
Pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Hendrickson Publishers
Release
November 01, 1994
ISBN
1565630017
ISBN 13
9781565630017
Israel's Scripture Traditions and the Synoptic Gospels: Story Shaping Story
Chief among this writer's objectives is to show that the Synoptic Gospels are "synoptic" precisely because they share common structures and themes rooted in Israel's stories about itself. Common to the synoptic stories are traditions about Israel's past that defined it throughout the centuries: Exodus and Sinai, Way/Conquest, Temple, and Kingship.