Synopsis: Since the time of Jerome, scholars have tried to explain
why John the Baptist asks Jesus if he is "the one who is to come"
(Matt 11:2-6; Luke 7:18-23) after he had apparently identified him
as "the lamb of God" (John 1:29-34). The puzzling question is part
of one of the longest fragments of traditional material in the New
Testament dealing with the Baptist and Jesus. The present study
critically examines the Lukan version of this double tradition
normally attributed to Q, which includes John's question as well as
Jesus' testimony about the Baptist (7:24-28) and his reproach of
the religious leaders (7:29-35). Martinez investigates the
narrative elements of the passage and shows how Luke 7:18-35 is
part of a literary pattern within a section whose main goal is to
clarify the identity of Jesus. The study argues that the tradition
in Matthew 11:2-19 and Luke 7:18-35 deserves to be interpreted
differently in the Gospel of Luke and explains how Luke integrates
John's apparent ignorance of Jesus as well as Jesus' indictment of
the religious leaders into his literary scheme. Finally, Martinez
shows how Luke puts this tradition about John and Jesus at the
service of his theocentric and christological perspectives and
offers an alternative explanation to the prevailing interpretation
of John's question. Endorsements: "Narrative-Criticism has emerged
as one of the more popular and fruitful methods applied to the
study of the Gospels today. In this new book, Roberto Martinez
deftly employs this method to answer important questions regarding
the intriguing relationship between John the Baptist and Jesus in
the Gospel of Luke. All scholars of the Lukan Gospel will
appreciate the careful analysis and satisfying results of this
penetrating investigation." --John Paul Heil Professor of New
Testament The Catholic University of America "Disciples of John the
Baptist make a sudden appearance in Luke's gospel at 7:18. Their
appearance allows the evangelist to reprise the comparison between
John and Jesus found in the Infancy Narratives, with greater
emphasis on their respective roles in the history of salvation.
Using both the historical-critical method and the literary-method
of textual analysis, Martinez carefully teases out the meaning of
what Jesus had to say about John and himself in a stream of
consciousness response to the critical question, 'Are you the one
who is to come, or are we to wait for another?'" --Raymond F.
Collins Visiting Scholar Brown University Author Biography: Roberto
Martinez is Adjunct Professor of New Testament at the Study Center
of the Dominican of the Caribbean (CEDOC) in Puerto Rico. He
completed his doctoral dissertation at the Catholic University of
America.
General
Imprint: |
Wipf & Stock Publishers
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2011 |
First published: |
2011 |
Authors: |
Roberto Martinez
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
246 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-60899-459-5 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-60899-459-7 |
Barcode: |
9781608994595 |
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