03_Biblica_Foster_Layout 1 08/07/13 12:56 Pagina 394 394 PAUL FOSTER ical banquet. Q is a complex document with competing perspec- tives which itself may reveal a community that had undergone, and was still undergoing, a process of transformation in its own under- standing of the implications of Jesus’ teachings. In the process, tra- ditional inherited perspectives mellowed and the possibility of Gentiles sharing the blessings promised by the community’s foun- dational teacher became a reality. Hence while many Q traditions may have originated among Jewish Christians, the more inclusive perspectives of the document and its composition in Greek suggest that when those traditions were compiled the group held a more in- clusive and outward looking attitude toward Gentiles. University of Edinburgh Paul FOSTER Mound Place Edinburgh EH1 2LX - UK SUMMARY Recent research has generated different hypotheses concerning the so- cial location of Q. This discussion commences with an examination of scholarship on the phenomenon of “Jewish Christianity” and theories con- cerning the social location of Q. Next, meta-level questions are addressed, concerning how social location is determined from a text. The discussion then considers four areas mentioned in Q that might be of potential sig- nificance for determining social location. These are references to syna- gogues, the law, Gentiles, and unbelieving Israel. In conclusion, the inclusive perspectives may suggest that the document had a more positive attitude toward Gentiles than is often stated. © Gregorian Biblical Press 2013 - Tutti i diritti riservati