The Sayings Of Jesus; The Second Source Of St. Matthew And St. Luke: New Testament Studies II

by Adolf von Harnack

The Sayings of The Second Source of St. Matthew and St. New Testament Studies II is a book written by Adolf von Harnack in 1908. The book focuses on the sayings of Jesus and examines the similarities and differences between the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Von Harnack argues that there is a second source of Jesus' teachings that is not found in the Gospel of Mark, which he refers to as ""Q"" (short for Quelle, the German word for source). The book explores the content of this second source, which includes many of Jesus' most famous sayings, such as the Beatitudes, the Lord's Prayer, and the Golden Rule. Von Harnack also discusses the historical context in which these sayings were recorded and the implications of their message for contemporary readers. The Sayings of Jesus is an important work of biblical scholarship that has had a significant impact on the study of the New Testament.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

332 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2004

About the author

Carl Gustav Adolf von Harnack (7 May 1851 – 10 June 1930) was a German Lutheran theologian and prominent church historian. He produced many religious publications from 1873 to 1912 (in which he is sometimes credited as Adolf Harnack).

Harnack traced the influence of Hellenistic philosophy on early Christian writing and called on Christians to question the authenticity of doctrines that arose in the early Christian church. He rejected the historicity of the Gospel of John in favor of the Synoptic Gospels, criticized the Apostles' Creed, and promoted the Social Gospel.