From Oral Traditions to Biographies

A. The Nature of Orality

 

B. Origins of Jesus Traditions

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2. Creative Believers

a. E.g.,

 

b. E.g., The Story of Jesus and the Woman Taken in Adultery (John 7:59–8:11)?

C. Transmission of Traditions:

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D. Evidence of Traditions being Changed:

 

E. Written Preservation of Traditions (cf. Ehrman, p. 57, Fig. 4.1)

1. Sayings Collections (ca. 50–150 C.E.)

2. Mark (ca. 65–70 C.E.)

3. Matthew and Luke (ca. 80–85 C.E.)

4. John (ca. 95 C.E.)

5. Other Canonical and Non-canonical sources (ca. 50-150 C.E.)