Simon J Gathercole is lecturer in New Testament at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland and the author of Where is Boasting?
Review of Biblical Literature
"Gathercole's monograph is a model of cogent argumentation. . .
Provides sufficient evidence to open the question of preexistence
in the Christologies of the Synoptic Gospels anew." The Covenant
Witness
"This is an academic study of the highest caliber . . . but it is
also an excellent example of how good scholarship can support
rather than undermine commitment to the truth of Scripture."
William Horbury
-- University of Cambridge
"A fresh look at evidence from the Synoptic Gospels that has often
been minimized. Simon Gathercole makes a gripping case for an early
christology of preexistence, giving attention throughout to the
history of study and to the Jewish setting of Christianity. Widely
accepted reconstructions of early christology are challenged here.
Readers will be invigorated, whatever view they take." Craig A.
Evans
-- Acadia Divinity College
"The Preexistent Son investigates and sheds considerable light on
an important but neglected theme. Simon Gathercole, who has emerged
in recent years as a major player in New Testament scholarship,
demonstrates mastery of the relevant primary and secondary
literature. I am impressed by the way he sifts through a great deal
of complicated material and presents it in a clear and compelling
way. Gathercole has thrown down the gauntlet. . . I recommend this
book enthusiastically." Larry W. Hurtado
-- University of Edinburgh
"Gathercole makes a strong case with scrupulous attention to the
evidence and the views of others. The ramifications of this timely
study are numerous and powerful." Friedrich Avemarie
-- Philipps-Universität Marburg
"This challenging work will make it impossible for New Testament
scholarship any longer to restrict preexistence christology to John
among the canonical Gospels." J. Louis Martyn
-- Union Theological Seminary
"Gathercole's study is both thoroughly exegetical and theologically
sensitive. . . This book is as important for systematic theology as
for biblical studies." Reviews in Religion & Theology
"Gathercole has provided a clearly written work, well-signposted
throughout." Religious Studies Review
"The argument of the books is presented in a clear and methodical
manner, but not without occasional flashes of humor. Gathercole is
very familiar with the relevant secondary literature, which he
navigates and engages with ease and expertise. The book is a
valuable addition to the synoptic studies and NT theology. The
discussion of 'I have come' sayings alone makes the book worth the
read."
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