The Bible in the early church / Justo L. González.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

González, Justo L., author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--History.

Bible--Use.

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 194 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2022.

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 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 Printed Bibles

pt. 2 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

pt. 3 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9780802881748

0802881742

OCLC:

1256806077

Publisher Number:

99990917234