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| Title: Redaction Criticism. Josephus' Antiquities and the Synoptic Gospels Secondary Title: JSNT Volume: 8 u. 9 Pages: 46-64; 29-48 Type: Journal Article Year: 1980 Abstract: "Aus dem Vergleich der Kompositionstechnik des Josephus mit den Redaktionsprinzipien der Synoptiker ergeben sich Argumente für die Vier-Quellen-Theroei B.H. Stretters, "especially when we note that Luke makes the same explicit claims, and seems to be responding to very similar stimuli both in his embellishments to narrative and in his construction of speeches"".
"The analysis of Josephus' redactional procedures [§ 25-27] reinforces the credibility of the Four-Document hypothesis (Mk, Q, M, L), especially since Luke makes the same explicit claims and seems to respond to similar stimuli both in his embellishments of narratives and in his construction of speeches. This comparison appears to leave the rival theories of relationships among the Synoptic Gospels without any initial plausibility, and dependent upon the very subjective demonstration of a supposed internal coherence". - D.J.H.
"Knappe Darstellung und Analyse der Verfahrensweisen und Ziele des Josephus bei der Benutzung seiner Quellen. Als dominantes Motiv erscheint die Herstellung einer harmonischen und fortlaufenden Erzählung im Dienst seines Ant I 14f. Formulierten Programms: "Where his sources are straightforward he is happy just o paraphrase; where a single source seems illogical, he tidies it up; and if he has two sources that will not readily combine, he makes up a third account of his own, blithely ignoring large parts of both"".
"This examination of Josephus redactional techniques in Antiquities focuses on his use of the Joshua-Judges and Aristeas narratives, his manner of collecting scattered material (from Deuteronomy, etc). And his treatment of parallel accounts (in Samuel-Kings and chronicles). His most important editorial practices were omissions (discrepancies, duplicates, interruptions, miracle and magic, inappropriate theology, apologetic awkwardness), additions (harmony and continuity, providence and prophecy, piety and moral uplift, apologetics, interest and clarity), rearrangement (harmony and continuity)". Keywords: New Testament / Early Christianity |