The Formation of Q
Trajectories in Ancient Wisdom Collections
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Publisher: Fortress Press (Augsburg Fortress)
- Published: 1987
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Publisher's Description
In this groundbreaking book, preeminent Q scholar and founding co-director of the International Q Project John Kloppenborg traces the literary evolution of Q as a document of primitive Christianity by considering it within the context of ancient literary genres. By carefully identifying the distinct influences of wisdom instruction, prophetic literature, and proto-biography, together with penetrating syntactical and rhetorical insights, Kloppenborg is able to present a compelling case for the compositional stages of this elusive source document for the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
Endorsements (3)
“John Kloppenborg's impressively wide-ranging survey of the various genres of collection sayings in antiquity and his placing of Q within that context have elevated this dimension of the study of Q to a new niveau of sophistication. With its publication, all previous studies of the genre of Q are rendered inadequate.”
“This fine, well-written book is an outstanding contribution to synoptic studies.... It is undoubtedly the best book on Q available in English.”
“The study is thorough, judicious, and impressive in its range of comparative materials. It makes an important contribution by comparing Q with analogous documents from the ancient world in a way which highlights both its similarities to them and its own distinctive qualities.... Kloppenborg has moved the discussion of Q forward significantly.”
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