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Luke's Preface in the Context of Greek Preface-Writing

Luke's Preface in the Context of Greek Preface-Writing LUKE'S PREFACE IN THE CONTEXT OF GREEK PREFACE-WRITING by LOVEDAY ALEXANDER Manchester In 1899 P. Corssen wrote in a review of Blass's Philology of the Gospels : "Mit dem Evangelium des Lukas ist das Evangelium aus dem Dunkel der Con- ventikel auf den Büchermarkt hinausgetreten... Beweis das Prooemium... Mit solchem Raffinement schreibt Keiner, der im Verborgenen bleiben will, das ist berechnet auf ein grof3es Publikum".1 I These words marked a turning-point in the scholarly treatment of the Lukan preface: a retreat from the primary exegesis of the plain meaning of the text (already declared a hopeless task by Aberle in 18632), the beginnings of a quest for the meaning behind the words. And they suggest already one direction in which that quest would lead. For Corssen, a certain literary style ("solchem Raffinement") implies a certain audience ("ein groges Publikum") and points to a particular social setting for the work ("aus dem Dunkel der Con- ventikel auf den B6chermarkt hinaus"). The preface, he reasons, implies an intention on Luke's part to write 'Literature' in the more restricted sense of the word, 'Hochliteratur' or 'Belles-lettres' (the terms are inexact but for the moment useful).3 Corssen's obiter dicta thus constitute what http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Novum Testamentum Brill

Luke's Preface in the Context of Greek Preface-Writing

Alexander, Loveday
Novum Testamentum , Volume 28 (1): 48 – Jan 1, 1986
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© 1986 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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LUKE'S PREFACE IN THE CONTEXT OF GREEK PREFACE-WRITING by LOVEDAY ALEXANDER Manchester In 1899 P. Corssen wrote in a review of Blass's Philology of the Gospels : "Mit dem Evangelium des Lukas ist das Evangelium aus dem Dunkel der Con- ventikel auf den Büchermarkt hinausgetreten... Beweis das Prooemium... Mit solchem Raffinement schreibt Keiner, der im Verborgenen bleiben will, das ist berechnet auf ein grof3es Publikum".1 I These words marked a turning-point in the scholarly treatment of the Lukan preface: a retreat from the primary exegesis of the plain meaning of the text (already declared a hopeless task by Aberle in 18632), the beginnings of a quest for the meaning behind the words. And they suggest already one direction in which that quest would lead. For Corssen, a certain literary style ("solchem Raffinement") implies a certain audience ("ein groges Publikum") and points to a particular social setting for the work ("aus dem Dunkel der Con- ventikel auf den B6chermarkt hinaus"). The preface, he reasons, implies an intention on Luke's part to write 'Literature' in the more restricted sense of the word, 'Hochliteratur' or 'Belles-lettres' (the terms are inexact but for the moment useful).3 Corssen's obiter dicta thus constitute what

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Published: Jan 1, 1986

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