Re: Luke 1-2

From: Jim West (jwest@highland.net)
Date: Tue Dec 30 1997 - 21:47:00 EST


Ruth Ellison wrote:
>
> Despite the seasonal appropriateness, the timing of this request is purely
> coincidental. I've been reading Porter on aspect (head hasn't stopped
> spinning yet) and in his section on possible Semitic influences he mentions
> a theory that Luke 1-2 is translation Greek. Could somebody please
> summarise for me what exactly this theory entails, the arguments for and
> against, and some bibliographical pointers (preferably not German <g>)?
>

Take a look at the extraordinary commentary on Luke by Luke Timothy
Johnson in the Sacra Pagina series. He discusses the notion that Luke
used a source here (and dismisses it) and he also discusses the whole
argument. Very good!!!!
(and not in German).

Leb wohl!

> Thanks in anticipation. If by chance this matter has already been raised
> in the past month, forgive me -- I'm way behind on reading digests.
>
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