The Hermeneutical Significance of Chapter Divisions in Ancient Gospel Manuscripts
The study commences with the five major ways of dividing the gospels in Christian history, after which the focus falls on the hermeneutical significance of the Old Greek Divisions. The most defining characteristic of the Divisions is their tendency to demarcate chapters on the basis of the miracles...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2010
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New Testament studies
Year: 2010, Volume: 56, Issue: 3, Pages: 413-426 |
| Further subjects: | B
Parables
B Miracles B Old Greek Divisions B Passion Narratives B chapters in gospel manuscripts |
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| Summary: | The study commences with the five major ways of dividing the gospels in Christian history, after which the focus falls on the hermeneutical significance of the Old Greek Divisions. The most defining characteristic of the Divisions is their tendency to demarcate chapters on the basis of the miracles and parables of Jesus. In lieu of miracles or parables, major units of Jesus' teaching also determine Old Greek Divisions. The Synoptic passion narratives, and particularly Matthew's, display the greatest precision and organization among the Divisions. Titles of divisions aided in locating specific passages, identified corresponding material in the gospels by the same title, and when read or memorized in sequence offered an overview of the gospel narratives. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-8145 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: New Testament studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0028688510000032 |