TRS 810C Source and Redaction Criticism in the Synoptic Gospels
This seminar surveys the history of source critical theories proposed for solving the Synoptic Problem and the consequences of these theories for redaction criticism. Students will engage source theories that remain current today by considering how these theories explain the literary relationship of the Synoptic Gospel. They will then test two theories in addition to the currently dominant Two-Source Theory, by writing redaction-critical papers on specific Synoptic passages.