Tag: History of Interpretation

  • Gottlob Storr

    See Kümmel 75–76. Please see the symbol key for an explanation of the diagrams in this post series. In this post:

  • Johann Griesbach

    See Kümmel 75. Please see the symbol key for an explanation of the diagrams in this post series. In this post:

  • Solutions to the Synoptic Problem: Symbol Key

    The following symbols, listed alphabetically, are used in the post series that summarizes solutions to the synoptic problem: A, or UrMk – Urmarkus (a proto-Gospel of Mark) Ar – Aramaic frag – fragmentary GosNaz – Gospel of the Nazarenes Heb – Hebrew L – a special, Lukan source Lk – Luke M – a special,…

  • Solutions to the Synoptic Problem: Introduction

    The ‘synoptic problem’ is a phenomenon that arises because the synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke), while they contain so much similar material, do not always report the same material in the same way. Various solutions for the synoptic problem that have been proposed—so many that their nuances can be difficult to remember. This post…

  • The Interpretation of the New Testament, 1861–1986: Interaction

    Neill’s stated purpose for his book was “to provide a narrative [about the interpretation of the New Testament] that can be read without too much trouble by the non-theologian who is anxious to know and is prepared to devote some time to the subject” (ix). This task he seems to have done masterfully well, with…

  • The Interpretation of the New Testament, 1861–1986: Summary

    N. T. Wright’s revision of Stephen Neill’s, Interpretation of the New Testament, 1861–1986, attempts a concise, but significantly narratival, survey of various issues in New Testament scholarship during the period in question. To this end, Neill and Wright discuss: (i) the challenge to orthodoxy (1–34); (ii) the New Testament and its relationship to history (35–64);…