This work argues that many early Christian quotations of the Old Testament derive not from scriptural manuscripts, but rather from authoritative written testimonia collections developed to support basic Christian beliefs. After reviewing the scolarly literature and analgous Jewish and Greco-Roman literary collections, the book presents an overview of extant testimonia traditions from the second to the fourth century CE. The final chapters argues for the use of written testimonia collections in the New Testament.
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'..".a thorough piece of work, carefully researched, and a real contribution to the study of early Christian and Jewish use of prior textual authority...'
Carol Stockhausen, "Marquette University.
'"The author has provided a thorough, reasoned, balanced and altogether convincing discussion of the conundrum presented by the 'testimony hypothesis', making a significant contribution to the problem of the ways in which early Christians used the Old Testament.'
David E. Aune, "Loyola University, Chicago.
'..".This well-argued and documented monograph [...] will have to be consulted for any serious future work in this area.'
William S. Kurz, S.J., "Marquette University.
'"A significant study, particularly considering its very wide coverage of primary sources and secondary literature.'
Michael W. Holmes, "Religious Studies Review, 2000.
'"This book gives new and detailed substance to discussions of the relation between scripture and tradition, the authority of scripture, and, of course, the formation of the NT.'
Justin Taylor, "Revue Biblique, 2001.
'"a helpful resource'
Christopher Stanley, "Journal of Theological Studies, 2001.
Carol Stockhausen, "Marquette University.
'"The author has provided a thorough, reasoned, balanced and altogether convincing discussion of the conundrum presented by the 'testimony hypothesis', making a significant contribution to the problem of the ways in which early Christians used the Old Testament.'
David E. Aune, "Loyola University, Chicago.
'..".This well-argued and documented monograph [...] will have to be consulted for any serious future work in this area.'
William S. Kurz, S.J., "Marquette University.
'"A significant study, particularly considering its very wide coverage of primary sources and secondary literature.'
Michael W. Holmes, "Religious Studies Review, 2000.
'"This book gives new and detailed substance to discussions of the relation between scripture and tradition, the authority of scripture, and, of course, the formation of the NT.'
Justin Taylor, "Revue Biblique, 2001.
'"a helpful resource'
Christopher Stanley, "Journal of Theological Studies, 2001.
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