While translating Dibelius’s book on John the Baptist (Die urchristliche Überlieferung von Johannes dem Täufer, 1911), I have been contemplating his discussions concerning methods of literary criticism. In particular, how do we identify bits of tradition from the later narrative framework in which they were placed? The collectors’ additions are often clearly distinguishable from collected … Continue reading "Like Croutons in the Soup? — Wellhausen on the Acts of the Apostles" The po...
