Rewriting and the Gospels

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Allen, Garrick V.

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Sage

Abstract

This article explores the ways in which the New Testament functions as a witness to Jewish literary production, focusing on the concept of rewritten scripture. I argue that Matthew’s relationship to Mark offers insight into critical discussions regarding rewritten scripture as a concept. These early Christian texts lend credibility to the idea that the generic aspects of the rewritten scripture are secondary to its identity as a flexible set of exegetical procedures practised on a scriptural base tradition. I explore this issue by analysing the controversial history of scholarship on rewritten texts and by analysing the ways in which Matthew’s use of Mark constitutes rewrittenness.

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Research Associate, School of Ancient and Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Pretoria.

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Early Jewish literature, Rewritten scripture, Rewriting, Synoptic Gospels, Psalms traditions

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Allen, G.V. 2018, 'Rewriting and the Gospels', Journal for the Study of the New Testament, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 58 –69.