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The Mind behind the Gospels
by: Herbert Basser
Product Information
Condition: New
Binding: Paper Back
Author: Herbert Basser
Publisher: Academic Studies Press (August 2009)
ISBN: 1934843342
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Herbert Basser's commentary on Matthew 1-14 both offers fresh insights into the composition of the First Gospel and makes a major contribution to the understanding of the Jewish roots of Christian origins. Employing later compilations of Jewish literature along with the expected Tannaitic, Targumic, and Qumran materials, he is able to construct an interpretive model of how Jews read Scripture, discerned orthopraxy, and maintained community. His approach does not artificially force Judaism into a predetermined model; instead, it recognizes that within the diversity of that thought there exist particular interpretive strategies and rhetorical modes of argumentation. Confirming many of his connections are both Septuagintal readings and Syriac translations of both Hebrew biblical material and early (Greek) Christian literature. Basser's decision generally to avoid theoretical issues of synoptic parallels, form criticism, and textual variants is wise. The commentary does address synoptic parallels and textual variants where relevant.
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