The Synoptic Problem in Sixteenth-Century Protestantism
This article examines early Protestant discussion of the historic puzzle in New Testament study known as the Synoptic Problem, which deals with the potential literary relationship between the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. The subject was addressed by John Calvin, pioneer Reformer, and by the ea...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2016]
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The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 2016, Volume: 67, Issue: 1, Pages: 82-93 |
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Calvin, Jean 1509-1564
/ Chemnitz, Martin 1522-1586
/ Synoptic problem
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance KDD Protestant Church |
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| Summary: | This article examines early Protestant discussion of the historic puzzle in New Testament study known as the Synoptic Problem, which deals with the potential literary relationship between the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. The subject was addressed by John Calvin, pioneer Reformer, and by the early Lutheran Martin Chemnitz. Calvin made a puissant contribution by constructing the first three-column Gospel harmony. Chemnitz contributed nascent redaction-critical assessments of Matthew's use of Mark. Thus, far from simply being a concern to post-Enlightenment critics (as is often assumed), interest in the Gospel sources was present from the earliest days of the Reformation. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-7637 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of ecclesiastical history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S002204691500158X |