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The Apostolic Tradition: A Commentary

By Paul F. Bradshaw , Maxwell E. Johnson , Harold W. Attridge (editor) , L. Edward Phillips (editor)

Book information

Publisher
Fortress Press
Year
2002
ISBN
0800660463, 9780800660468
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
3 MB (3632552 bytes)
Series
Hermeneia: a Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible 85
Pages
282\263
Topic
History
Time added
2013-05-29 22:45:49

Description

"The anonymous early church order that became known as the Apostolic Tradition and conventionally attributed to Hippolytus of Rome has generated enormous scholarly discussion since its discovery in the nineteenth century. Surprisingly, however, there has never before been a comprehensive commentary on it such as there is for other patristic works. We have here attempted to remedy this defect, and at the same time we have offered the first full synoptic presentation in English of the various witnesses to its text. We have also taken the opportunity to develop our argument that it is neither the work of Hippolytus nor of any other individual. Instead, we believe that it is a composite document made up of a number of layers and strands of diverse provenance and compiled over a period of time, and therefore not representing the practice of any one Christian community." from the PrefaceThis Hermeneia volume provides an important contribution to New Testament research as well as the study of the patristic era.

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