The Continuing Voice of Jesus: Christian Prophecy and the Gospel Tradition
by M. Eugene Boring
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Here, M. Eugene Boring traces the role that early Christian prophets played in the transmission of sayings of Jesus and in the way these sayings were taken up into the canonical Gospels. He also examines Jesus' sayings to uncover the imprint that any might bear of having been handed on by early Christian prophets. Convincingly, he shows that early Christian prophets re-presented authentic sayings of Jesus, or modified Jesus' sayings, or even uttered new sayings in the name of the exalted show more Jesus. Clearly written and closely reasoned, this book sheds light on a much neglected area of Gospel research. show lessTags
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The author traces in masterful fashion the role the early Christian prophets played in the transmission of sayings of Jesus and in the way these sayings were taken up into the canonical Gospels. He examines Jesus' sayings to uncover the imprint that any might bear of having been handed on by early Christian prophets.
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M. Eugene Boring (PhD, Vanderbilt) served as pastor for congregations in Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee and as professor at Phillips University (1967-1986), Texas Christian University (1987-1992), and Brite Divinity School (1992-2003). He is author or translator of numerous books including, most recently, Hearing Paul's Voice (2020), Hearing show more John's Voice (2019), and I and II Thessalonians: A Commentary (2015). show less
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