Podcast about the New Testament and Christian Origins by Mark Goodacre, Professor of Religious Studies, Duke University.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
NT Pod 3: What is "Redaction"?
The third episode of the NT Pod begins with the use of the term "redaction" in the recent publication of British MPs' expenses; it then explores the use of the term in New Testament studies.
It is eight and a half minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below.
great summary Mark. As you said, it can be a helpful academic exercise, but I feel redaction criticism, or its 'parent' Form Critism gets itself tangled up sometimes - that it assumes or suggests the gospel authors are almost too creative; that critics have already decided what they will find - that the author is guilty and thay they will decide the penalty; and of course - redaction criticism of the gospels assumes a Markan priority which is not unanimously agreed. Great pod Mark.
Thanks very much, Trevor. I do hope to return to the issue again, and especially to the question of Marcan Priority and the Synoptic Problem, something of an interest of mine :)
great summary Mark. As you said, it can be a helpful academic exercise, but I feel redaction criticism, or its 'parent' Form Critism gets itself tangled up sometimes - that it assumes or suggests the gospel authors are almost too creative; that critics have already decided what they will find - that the author is guilty and thay they will decide the penalty; and of course - redaction criticism of the gospels assumes a Markan priority which is not unanimously agreed.
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Thanks very much, Trevor. I do hope to return to the issue again, and especially to the question of Marcan Priority and the Synoptic Problem, something of an interest of mine :)
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