The Gospels According to Michael Goulder: A North American Response PDF
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TRINITY PRESS INTERNATIONAL Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Copyright © 2002 Trinity Press International All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher, Trinity Press International. Trinity Press International, P.O. Box 1321, Harrisburg, PA 17105 Trinity Press International is a division of The Morehouse Group. Cover design: Thomas Castanzo Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Gospels according to Michael Goulder : a North American response / edited by Christopher A. Rollston. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-56338-378-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Bible. N.T. - Criticism, interpretation, etc.-Congresses. 2. Goulder, M. D.-Congresses. I. Rollston, Christopher A. BS2555.52 .G67 2002 225.6'092-dc21 2002003829 Printed in the United States of America 02 03 04 05 06 07 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Preface vii Contributors ix Abbreviations x 1. Matthew's Gospel Round the Year Michael D. Goulder 1 2. Festivals and Lectionaries: Correspondence and Distinctions Bruce Chilton 12 3. Goulder and the New Paradigm: A Critical Appreciation of Michael Goulder on the Synoptic Problem John S. Kloppenborg Verbin 29 4- Greco-Roman Writing Practices and Luke's Gospel: Revisiting "The Order of a Crank" Robert A. Derrenbacker Jr. 61 5. From Eschatology to Imperialism: Mapping the Territory of Acts 2 Gary Gilbert 84 6. Transformation and Afterlife Alan F.Segal 111 7. Personal Reflections on the Goulder Symposium: An Afterword Krister Stendahl 131 Appendix: Michael Goulder Responds 137 Index of Ancient Texts 153 Index of Authors and Subjects 162 PREFACE This volume arose out of a symposium in the winter of 2000, funded by Johns Hopkins University and sponsored by the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Hopkins. For some time, John Gottsch had been in- terested in holding a symposium at Hopkins with the New Testament scholarship of Michael D. Goulder as the focus. The foci of the Depart- ment of Near Eastern Studies at Hopkins are the languages, archeology, and culture of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Syria-Palestine, but at the time, Christopher A. Rollston was teaching an undergraduate course in New Testament in the department. For this reason, John Gottsch con- tacted Rollston to discuss the proposed symposium. P. Kyle McCarter Jr. was the chair of the Department of Near Eastern Studies during this period, and he pledged his full support to the symposium. Together, Kyle McCarter, John Gottsch, and Christopher A. Rollston organized the symposium, consisting of both senior and junior scholars. Because it was readily apparent that the presentations at the symposium were all very substantive, advancing the field in various ways, it was decided that the papers should be published. Rollston accepted the task of editing the volume. The symposium committee and contributors are pleased to pub- lish this volume with Trinity Press International. Moreover, the support of Henry Carrigan and Laura Hudson of Trinity Press International for this volume has been gratifying and most appreciated. We would like to thank Heather Parker for preparing the indices. The essays in this volume focus on various aspects of the New Testa- ment scholarship of Michael Goulder, ranging from the Gospels, to the Book of Acts, and the Pauline Epistles. Michael, of course, has made seminal contributions to all of these subfields of New Testament studies. The volume begins with Michael's essay, in which he argues that the Gospel of Matthew was written to be read in short units in the church liturgy during the course of the year. Most significantly, Goulder argues that the Q source, accepted by the majority of Synoptic scholars, never existed. He has often argued various aspects of his lectionary theory brilliantly in some of the most prestigious journals in the field, and the essay published here is a superlative contribution. Bruce Chilton's essay focuses on the feasts and festivals of the Jewish year, based on data from the Hebrew Bible, Late Second Temple Jewish Literature, and rabbinic materials. This is a vintage essay, with characteristic sensitivity and co- gency. John Kloppenborg Verbin has been a strong proponent of Q, as has also Robert Derrenbacker Jr. For this reason, Kloppenborg and Derren- backer have contributed critiques of Goulder's lectionary theory of the Gospels and have done so with both collegiality and forcefulness. Gary Gilbert's essay considers the function of the list of nations in Acts 2, with some of Michael's early work serving as the Ausgangspunkt. Partic- ularly impressive is Gilbert's command of the relevant classical sources and his fine discussion of the Aphrodisias inscription. Alan Segal's es- say is a carefully argued piece, treating such notions as the afterlife, transformation, and the origins of Paul's gospel, based on an impressive command of late Second Temple Jewish literature, Pauline material, and rabbinic sources. At the conclusion of the symposium, Krister Stendahl summarized the presentations and reflected on their contents. We were particularly pleased that Krister participated in the symposium and that he agreed to have his reflections published here, replete with his peer- less wisdom and deft wit. Finally, John Gottsch suggested that Professor Goulder be permitted to write brief responses to the essays presented in this volume. This seemed sage. Moreover, we are certain that Michael's concluding comments will be the subject of future, spirited, contributions to the subject, and to these we look forward. CHRISTOPHER A. ROLLSTON P. KYLE MCCARTER, JR. Baltimore May 24, 2002 111th Anniversary of the Birth ofW.F. Albright
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