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First published in 1919, From Tradition to Gospel introduced and established Form Criticism in New Testament scholarship, and it remains the classic description of the field. Dibelius outlines the twofold object of Form Criticism, firstly to explain the origin of the tradition about Jesus, and secondly to uncover with what objective the earliest Churches learnt, recounted and passed on the stories and sayings of Jesus, which gradually developed into the Gospel narratives. In doing so, he begins to answer questions as to the nature and trustworthiness of our knowledge of Jesus. As new sources come to light and new critical techniques are developed, the original investigation into the Gospels along Form-Critical lines is as relevant as ever.

There are many English commentaries on these letters, but none so replete with quotations (some quite extensive) from extra-biblical materials, whether Hellenistic, Jewish, or Christian, that bear on the linguistic and conceptual problems the letters contain.

- Provides a fresh perspective on the Book of Acts - Editor's foreword highlights the importance of Dibelius's work - Includes updated notes and bibliographies - Indexes of ancient sources and authors

Studies in the Acts of the Apostles by Martin Dibelius (1956).

Martin Dibelius (1884-1947), by general consent one of the greatest modern New Testament scholars, is chiefly known in connexion with form-criticism--a method of penetrating to the oral traditions behind our written gospels at which he and Rudolf Bultmann arrived more or less independently just after the first world war. Although this method is very widely used in gospel study today, it is often regarded as needlessly radical and negative, at any rate handled by Dibelius and Bultmann. This has tended to detract from the influence of both scholars in Britain, especially as they both give prominence to what they believe to have been Jesus' belief that his ministry portended the end of the historical order as we know it. Although less radical than Bultmann, Dibelius is probably less well-known in this country, so it is good to have a British edition of this popular but profound little book. It will give British readers a chance to judge for themselves what sort of appreciation of Jesus and his ministry can emerge from the application of form-critical methods. Though Dibelius' terminology may not be immediately familiar and the picture he gives may not seem to some altogether adequate, no one who remembers the background of Nazi terror and persecution against which this book was written can fail to be impressed. The Christ to whom Dibelius' studies led him was indeed a saviour and a source of strength and courage in time of need, not least, perhaps, because Dibelius took so seriously his concern with the 'last things.' The original German edition (1939) was published as part of a popular series, and the book should prove completely intelligible to non-specialist readers. To the translation of Jesus (already published in the USA) has been added an interesting essay by Dibelius on the motive for social action in the New Testament. -Publisher

This volume brings together some of Dibelius's most important work. While he is especially renowned for his commentaries, Dibelius was on the forefront of literary analysis, the relationship of theology to literary artistry, and the importance of contemporary Greco-Roman history for the analysis of the book of Acts.

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