The Bible in the Early Church

by Justo L. Gonzalez

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 2022

Overview

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.

Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction
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
Cast of Characters
For Further Reading

Product Details

• Title: The Bible in the Early Church
• Author: Justo L. Gonzalez
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Pages: 194
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Bible › History; Bible › Use; Bible › Criticism, interpretation, etc
• ISBNs: 9780802881748, 0802881742
• Resource ID: LLS:BBLEARLYCHURCH
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:06:09Z

Benefits of Logos Edition

In the Logos Reader Edition, this volume is enhanced to best fit the content. Scripture references are hand-tagged to integrate with powerful functionality in Logos Bible Software. Page milestones and internal citation tagging provide accurate points of reference. Search important words across resources to find exactly what you’re looking for. Take the discussion with you using tablet and mobile apps. With Logos Bible Software, the most efficient and comprehensive tools for reading digital content are in one place, so you get the most out of your study.

About Justo L. Gonzalez

Justo L. González, de origem cubana e residente nos Estados Unidos, é um escritor e conferencista de trajetória reconhecida. Estudou no Seminário Evangélico de Teologia de Matanzas (Cuba), obteve o doutorado em teologia na Universidade de Yale (EUA). Foi professor do Seminário Evangélico de Porto Rico e na Candler School of Theology de Atlanta (Geórgia, EUA). É membro fundador da Asociación para la Educación Teológica Hispana, diretor do Programa Hispano de Verano e professor visitante do Princeton Theological Seminary. Autor de muitos livros, entre os quais figuram História do movimento missionário, Atos do Espírito Santo, Introdução à teologia cristã, Breve dicionário de teologia e Culto e cultura todos editados pela Editora Hagnos.