Bücher von Wilfred L. Knox

This book, which was originally published in 1957, seeks to take Gospel criticism beyond Form-criticism. The study of the Lucan material in this second volume shows that the Synoptic gospels are compilations of sources first written down thirty years closer to the time of the events than is commonly supposed.

Wilfred L. Knox (1886-1950) was a theologian and fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge. Volume I of his Sources of the Synoptic Gospels was published posthumously in 1953. The gospels were written to preach Christ and not to satisfy the curiosities of the modern scholar; but they do contain important historical material of the first importance. That is Dr Knox's contention: and these volumes seek to take Gospel criticism a stage beyond Form-criticism. The result of many years' work, this volume focuses on the Gospel of St Mark, whilst the 1957 Volume II is concerned with St Luke and St Matthew. Following Knox's death. The manuscripts for both of these volumes were edited by the Rev. Henry Chadwick and published in their present form.

The late Canon Knox's book was first published in 1939. In it he examines the religions and philosophical movements forming the contemporary background against which St Paul had to preach.