The Bible in the Early Church

By:

Gonzalez, Justo L [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Michigan William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 2022Description: 194p 22 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780802881748

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

C25 23 G589

Other classification:

REL015000 | REL012000

Contents:

Part One: The Shape of the Bible -- 1. The Languages and Contents of the First Christian Bibles -- 2. The Shaping of the New Testament -- 3. The Physical Appearance of Early Christian Bibles -- 4. Chapters and Verses -- 5. The Transmission of the Text Through the Centuries -- 6. From Manuscripts to the Printed Bible -- Part Two: The Use of the Bible -- 7. The Reading and Use of the Bible in Worship -- 8. The Use of Psalms -- 9. Private Reading -- 10. The Bible and Education -- 11. The Bible and the Social Order -- Part Three: The Interpretation of the Bible -- 12. Models of Interpretation -- 13. Crucial Texts: Creation -- 14. Crucial Texts: The Exodus -- 15. Crucial Texts: The Word -- 16. Lessons from the Past and Promises for the Future

Summary: "A concise history of the Bible with a focus on its composition and use within the early church"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: "A concise history of the Bible: its creation, use, and interpretation What is the Bible? To answer this question we must understand the Bible's origins in the early church. In this book, celebrated church historian Justo González introduces the reader to some important features of the earliest Bibles-for instance, the Bible's original languages, its division into chapters and verses, and even its physical appearance in its first forms. González also explores the use of the Bible in the early church (such as in worship or in private reading) and the interpretation of the Bible throughout the ensuing centuries, giving readers a holistic sense of the Bible's emergence as the keystone of Christian life, from its beginnings to present times"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	DVK Library Stack -> First Floor -> C	C25 G589 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		22145091

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

"A concise history of the Bible with a focus on its composition and use within the early church"-- Provided by publisher.

"A concise history of the Bible: its creation, use, and interpretation What is the Bible? To answer this question we must understand the Bible's origins in the early church. In this book, celebrated church historian Justo González introduces the reader to some important features of the earliest Bibles-for instance, the Bible's original languages, its division into chapters and verses, and even its physical appearance in its first forms. González also explores the use of the Bible in the early church (such as in worship or in private reading) and the interpretation of the Bible throughout the ensuing centuries, giving readers a holistic sense of the Bible's emergence as the keystone of Christian life, from its beginnings to present times"-- Provided by publisher.

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