Papias and the New Testament / Monte Allen Shanks ; foreword by John B. Polhill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shanks, Monte Allen, 1961- author.

Contributor:

Polhill, John B., 1939- writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apocryphal books (New Testament).

Bible. New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Matthew--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. Mark--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Papias, Saint, Bishop of Hierapolis, -approximately 120.

Papias.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 254 pages)

Place of Publication:

Eugene, Oregon : Wipf and Stock Publishers, [2013]

Summary:

"Who was Papias, who did he know, and what did he believe about the writings that now comprise the canonical New Testament? Very little can be objectively known about him, his ministry, and his work, and yet he demands the attention of any scholar, student, or layperson who desires to understand the origins of the New Testament. This book explores Papias as a source and what he wrote about the origins of certain New Testament books. It also analyzes what other patristic and medieval authors understood about him. Shanks argues that the surviving 'Fragments of Papias' are indeed a valuable resource because they document a very early Christian belief that certain books of the New Testament originated from some of the original followers of Jesus Christ. This evidence cannot be quickly dismissed in proposals about the origins of these books"--Back cover.

Contents:

A survey of the history of research

The life of Papias

The fragments of Papias

Papias and his witness to the New Testament

Appendix. Eusebius's marginalization of Papias

Who has confused whom?

Notes:

This book is Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.) from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781630870515

163087051X