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Apostles And Bishops In Early Christianity (Hugh Nibley Works) Hardcover – April 5, 2004

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Much can be learned from the New Testament and other early Christian sources about the powers, duties, and desired attributes of those who originally held the offices of apostle and bishop. Catholics claim that Peter was the first bishop of Rome, and Eastern Orthodox Christians assert that he was the first bishop of Antioch. But does either position reflect the apostolic or episcopal offices completely or correctly? What, really was the role of bishops, and what was their relationship with apostles in the early Christian church? It is hard to imagine anyone better than Hugh Nibley to shed light on this challenging and intriguing topic

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Hugh Nibley received his Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1939, and was emeritus professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University. A prolific writer, a keen and witty observer, and a relentless critic of the worldly, he has led members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of all ages to a deeper understanding of and commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Dr. Nibley passed away in February, 2005.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Deseret Book Co; First Edition (April 5, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 254 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1590383893
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1590383896
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1 x 8.75 inches

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This is a fascinating look at early Christianity

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I am impressed by the wealth of sources and information about early Christianity in this book. Dr. Hugh Nibley typically insisted on citing primary and original sources rather than secondary or indirect sources in his works. This book clearly shows that the priesthood offices of Apostle and bishop are not the same and have different ecclesiastical duties and scope of authority to act in the Church of Jesus Christ, both in the meridian of time and in the latter days prior to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

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BULL'S-EYE!...AGAIN.

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Nibley cuts through the rhetoric and sophistry of ages to focus the literary lens so as to hit clearly (to mix metaphors) on what has really been said and done on the subject by those who were there, and equally as clearly on what they did not say and did not do, leaving the only possible conclusions that can be drawn in any honest, responsible way from the unaltered record itself. Again...Bull's-eye!

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Absolutely great book. Thank you for your works Hugh. This is a must read for members and non members alike. So many of us lack knowledge regarding early Christianity. This book is a helpful tool to get your facts straight and to shed light on the gross misunderstandings currently taught in the church today. A bit of study goes a long way, but never stop!

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good book

Still Compelling After All These Years

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 5, 2005

Who else but Hugh Nibley could bang out University lecture notes on his old manual typewriter in 1951, and have them published fifty one years later? Probably no one. But the point is, that these lectures are still fresh and compelling after more than half a century.

Nibley's emphasis in the first part of this work is upon the distinct and separate nature of the offices of Apostle and Bishop in the primitive Christian Church. Catholics, of course, claim that Peter was the first bishop of Rome, while Orthodox Christians claim he was the first bishop of Antioch. Nibley traces the complex and tortuous history of the office of bishop in the early church, and the contemporaneous disappearance of the office of apostle. The second part of the book presents a history of the office of bishop in the Church in Rome, and the subsequent rise of the papacy.

Some additional thoughts:

1. Though published by FARMS, this is not a work of Mormon apologia per se. Indeed, the works of Joseph Smith are not even mentioned in the text. The bottom line is that this is a scholarly and detailed treatise on the question of Catholic papal authority.

2. The manuscript for this book was apparently rescued from a mass of Nibley's papers, and the original lacked any references for the footnotes. Nibley provided a mass of quoted material in the manuscript without references. FARMS has undertaken the Herculean task of finding the sources for the quoted materials, and has succeeded in doing so in probably ninety five percent of the cases. The original quotations were translated by Nibley himself from the original Greek, Latin, Medieval Latin, German, French, etc. From those quoted languages I can read, it appears that Nibley's translations are precise and well rendered. Those critics of Hugh Nibley, who have alleged that he makes up ninety percent of his footnotes, ought to examine the footnotes in this work carefully. It is truly eye opening.

3. This book, fifteenth in the series of Nibley's complete works being published by FARMS, whets the appetite for the long awaited magnum opus, One Eternal Round, which is finally out of the hands of the old sloven and with the editors.

4. On a personal note, I purchased this book the day after Nibley's death, and read it in the succeeding week as a benediction of sorts to the memory of a great and treasured mentor.

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