The Synoptic Gospels as Mixed Media
This article argues that the Synoptic Gospels are notequal as to their medium. Specifically, Mark is a less “bookish”text than its later counterparts Matthew and Luke. Foundationalto this thesis is media theory that maintains that literatecultures utilize various kinds of texts that make for differe...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2019]
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Biblical research
Year: 2019, Volume: 64, Pages: 42-66 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Gospel
/ Medium
/ Oral story
/ Oral tradition
/ Literature
/ Linguistics
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Collins, Adela Yarbro 1945-
B Structural linguistics B Greek language; Terms; Euangelion B Greek language; Terms; Biblos B Bible. Gospels; Criticism, Literary B Orality B Q (Gospel source) |
| Summary: | This article argues that the Synoptic Gospels are notequal as to their medium. Specifically, Mark is a less “bookish”text than its later counterparts Matthew and Luke. Foundationalto this thesis is media theory that maintains that literatecultures utilize various kinds of texts that make for differentkinds of reading events. The article then argues that theSynoptic Gospels are different kinds of texts on the basis ofinternal evidence from the Synoptics and externalevidenceabout their production. The internal evidence for the thesis istwofold. First, the beginning of each Synoptic Gospel suggestswhat kind of text it is. Mark and Matthew do so by means of atitle and Luke by means of an historical preface. Second,thelanguage and style of Mark that is residually oral is consistentlyredacted by Matthew and Luke. With respect to external evidence,not only do early ecclesiastical authors testify that Markis a tertium quidbetween orality and writing, they consistentlyemploy literary language when addressing Matthew and Lukethat they do not utilize when it comes to Mark. |
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| ISSN: | 0067-6535 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical research
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