M. D. Goulder

Luke's Gospel is normally interpreted on the understanding that he was using three sources, Mark, Q and his special source L. In this major work, now reprinted, Goulder argues that both the Q and the L hypotheses must be abandoned. The argument of the book is then expounded throughout the commentary section, which constitutes the greater part of the work. Luke is shown to have written his Gospel on the basis of Mark and Matthew. He takes each of the previous Gospels in turn as his souce for a section of his writing. Following its order of pericopae, and either rewriting closely or expanding/omitting as seems best. Quite apart from the provocative thesis here developed, the reader of Luke will find on every page of this commentary original and penetrating insights. 'Goulder must be commended for presenting a careful, thorough, fresh study of an old problem, a work that demands a hearing from Gospels scholars ... this work is very insightful and, at points, compelling ... It makes a vital contribution to the Synoptic Problem dialogue, and may even have begun to topple the old paradigm.' Peter K. Nelson, Biblical Studies

A New Paradigm

Luke

A Lectionary Explanation of the Development of Scripture

The Evangelists' Calendar

Most of Paul s letters were written in the context of conflict with trouble-making opponents, but scholars disagree as to who those opponents were. Years ago F. C. Baur suggested that two competing missions" one headed by Paul, the other by James, Peter, and John" sent out a series of emissaries to win converts to the Christian faith. In "Paul and the Competing Mission in Corinth" Michael Goulder has examined Paul s conflict with the counter-missionaries, especially as reflected in the Corinthian Letters, and has put a new spin on Baur s theory. In this book, which is the culmination of decades of work, Goulder has painted a simple and convincing picture of the relationship between the mission of Paul and that of the counter-missionaries, whom he identifies as those evangelists sent by the pillars in Jerusalem. Goulder presents carefully assembled evidence in order to advance our picture of the early church and Paul s place in it. His two-missions hypothesis amounts to a comprehensive theory of the origins of Christianity and the New Testament. The Library of Pauline Studies is a series of books exploring key issues in Pauline and related studies. This series is edited by Stanley E. Porter, Principal, Dean, and Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Paul and the Competing Mission in Corinth

John Hick

Why Believe in God?

Most Christians believe that there was essentially only one early church which was later imperiled by false teachings. The New Testament was the developing statement of this early church, and from it grew the whole structure of Christian belief. In this remarkable book, Michael Goulder sets out to disprove this commonly held theory.

A Tale of Two Missions

St. Paul Versus St. Peter

A persuasive account, in brief compass, of the dramatic flow of the Song of Songs. Many sensitive observations on the imagery of the songs are presented in the form of a running commentary. The author offers his own original verse translation of the fourteen poems.

M. D. Goulder

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