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THE STAGES OF GOSPEL TRADITION. Stages in Gospel Tradition by Strauss & Hendrickx. Stage 1: Historical Event Stage 2: Oral Tadition Stage 3: The W ritten Tradition Stage 4: The Gospels. Stage 1: Historical Events. Description: 1. The life, death and resurrection of Jesus(Strauss)
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Stages in Gospel Traditionby Strauss & Hendrickx • Stage 1: Historical Event • Stage 2: Oral Tadition • Stage 3: The Written Tradition • Stage 4: The Gospels
Stage 1: Historical Events Description: 1. The life, death and resurrection of Jesus(Strauss) 2. Jesus Christ-living in Palestine(Hendrickx) Methodology: Historical Jesus research-to determine historical facts behind the earliest traditions
Stage 2: Oral Tradition Description: • When Jesus’ disciples passed down the stories of his words and actions. These stories took various “forms,” or genres, including miracle stories, parables, pronouncement stories, and others.(Strauss) 2. Formation of first christian community inside and outside palestine after the resurrection. (Hendrickz) Methodology: Form Criticism
Stage 3: The written tradition Description: When the early church began putting this material into various written forms for the following purpose: Teaching, evangelism, and to retain a faithful record of the words and deeds of Jesus.(Strauss) 2. When the evangelists started to write the Gospels.(Hendrickx) Methodology: Source Criticism
Stage 4: The Gospels Description: The evangelists took the various written and oral sources available to them and produced the Gospels. Methodology: Redaction criticism and other literary methods
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