This book explores the emergence of the first bible, with particular focus on second-century Scripture, the earliest New Testament, and the canon formation process. The fourth-century Codex Sinaiticus, which contains the earliest extant complete New Testament, is used as a template to detect textual features of second- to fourth-century scripturality. What does this luxury manuscript, kept at the British Library, reveal about Christianity's literary journey from oral gospel message to canonical text? What does it tell us about nascent Christianity as a "bookish" religious movement? A wide range of textual-interpretative, ritual, and paratextual aspects of the Christian Scriptures are discussed throughout the book as well as their impact on the wider Roman and Medieval literary cultures, and beyond.
| ISBN: | 9781839989308 |
| Publication date: | 11th March 2025 |
| Author: | Tomas Bokedal |
| Publisher: | Anthem Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 250 pages |
| Series: | Anthem Impact |
| Genres: |
Christianity: sacred texts and revered writings New Testaments Theology |
This book explores the emergence of the first bible, with particular focus on second-century Scripture, the earliest New Testament, and the canon formation process. The fourth-century Codex Sinaiticus, which contains the earliest extant complete New Testament, is used as a template to detect textual features of second- to fourth-century scripturality. What does this luxury manuscript, kept at the British Library, reveal about Christianity's literary journey from oral gospel message to canonical text? What does it tell us about nascent Christianity as a "bookish" religious movement? A wide range of textual-interpretative, ritual, and paratextual aspects of the Christian Scriptures are discussed throughout the book as well as their impact on the wider Roman and Medieval literary cultures, and beyond.
What Was the First Bible Like? features in the following genres: Christianity: sacred texts and revered writings, New Testaments, Theology
What Was the First Bible Like? is available in Paperback
What Was the First Bible Like? was written by Tomas Bokedal and published by Anthem Press
What Was the First Bible Like? has 250 pages
Yes it is part of Anthem Impact series