Brief reviews of selected publications


This part of the site reviews selected books which have contributed significantly to my understanding of the formation of the New Testament writings. Each book is reviewed briefly under three headings: valuable insights, weaknesses, and overall assessment.

  1. Brandon, "The Fall of Jerusalem and the Christian Church"

  2. Trocmé, "The Formation of the Gospel according to Mark"

  3. Goulder, "A Tale of Two Missions"

  4. Schnelle, "The History and Theology of the New Testament Writings"

  5. Davies & Allison, "Matthew" (3 volumes, ICC)

  6. Goulder, "Luke: A New Paradigm"

  7. Casey, "An Aramaic Approach to Q"



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23 Dec 2019  First Edition