History of the Synoptic Tradition
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History of the Synoptic Tradition is a seminal work of New Testament scholarship that critically examines the formation and transmission of the Gospel traditions within early Christianity.
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Target entity: History of the Synoptic Tradition Context triple: [Rudolf Bultmann, notableWork, History of the Synoptic Tradition]
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The Early Versions of the New Testament: Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations
The Early Versions of the New Testament: Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations is a scholarly study by Bruce M. Metzger that examines the history, textual significance, and constraints of the earliest translations of the New Testament.
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The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration
The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration is a foundational scholarly work on New Testament textual criticism, examining how the text was copied, altered, and reconstructed over time.
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New Testament textual apparatus
The New Testament textual apparatus is a critical tool in biblical scholarship that presents and evaluates the variant readings of New Testament manuscripts to help determine the most reliable text.
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The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content is a scholarly introduction to the New Testament that surveys its historical context, formation, and literary structure, authored by biblical scholar Bruce M. Metzger.
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The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance is a scholarly monograph by Bruce M. Metzger that traces how the New Testament books were selected, recognized, and transmitted as authoritative Christian Scripture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: History of the Synoptic Tradition Target entity description: History of the Synoptic Tradition is a seminal work of New Testament scholarship that critically examines the formation and transmission of the Gospel traditions within early Christianity.
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A.
The Early Versions of the New Testament: Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations
The Early Versions of the New Testament: Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations is a scholarly study by Bruce M. Metzger that examines the history, textual significance, and constraints of the earliest translations of the New Testament.
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B.
The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration
The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration is a foundational scholarly work on New Testament textual criticism, examining how the text was copied, altered, and reconstructed over time.
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C.
New Testament textual apparatus
The New Testament textual apparatus is a critical tool in biblical scholarship that presents and evaluates the variant readings of New Testament manuscripts to help determine the most reliable text.
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D.
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content is a scholarly introduction to the New Testament that surveys its historical context, formation, and literary structure, authored by biblical scholar Bruce M. Metzger.
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E.
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance is a scholarly monograph by Bruce M. Metzger that traces how the New Testament books were selected, recognized, and transmitted as authoritative Christian Scripture.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of New Testament scholarship ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
biblical criticism
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religious studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| addresses |
development of Christological traditions
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historical reliability of Gospel traditions ⓘ role of the early Christian community in shaping traditions ⓘ |
| analyzes | pericopes in the Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| appliesMethod | form-critical method ⓘ |
| author | Rudolf Bultmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| examines |
community settings of Gospel traditions
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literary forms in the Synoptic Gospels ⓘ relationship between oral and written Gospel traditions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
formation of Gospel traditions
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oral tradition behind the Gospels ⓘ transmission of Gospel traditions ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical studies
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theological literature ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | History of the Synoptic Tradition (English edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century New Testament scholarship
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redaction criticism ⓘ study of the historical Jesus ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Sitz im Leben (life setting) of traditions
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oral transmission ⓘ tradition history ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical-critical analysis of Synoptic material
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systematic classification of Gospel forms ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Die Geschichte der synoptischen Tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bultmann’s program of demythologization ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| publisher | Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Jesus and the Word
NERFINISHED
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Theology of the New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Gospel tradition
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New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Synoptic Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ early Christianity ⓘ form criticism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
early church
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first-century Christianity ⓘ |
| translatedBy | John Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | graduate-level New Testament courses ⓘ |
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