William Varner

The Way of the Didache

The First Christian Handbook

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In 1873, a copy of the long lost Didache was discovered in a library in Constantinople. Since its publication a decade later, this little book has attracted a large amount of scholarly attention due to the light its sheds on the beliefs and practices of the early Christians. Dr. William Varner has written this volume to familiarize readers with these past and present scholarly discussions. Dr. Varner offers his own analytical translation of the Didache and sets forth some fresh ideas about the book's original purpose and its relationship to the New Testament. He also suggests how the message of this first Christian handbook can inform the church today. This is an accessible introduction, not only to an ancient Christian text, but also to how the earliest Christians responded to the challenge of their new lives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 242g
• ISBN-13: 9780761837145
• ISBN-10: 0761837140
• Artikelnr.: 22562700

Autorenporträt

William Varner is Professor of Bible and Greek at The Master's University in Santa Clarita, California.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Foreword Part 2 Preface Chapter 3 Introduction to the Didache
Chapter 4 The Rediscovery of the Didache Chapter 5 The Text of the Didache
Chapter 6 A Translation of the Didache Chapter 7 The Scriptures of the
Didache Chapter 8 The Two Ways of the Didache Chapter 9 The Sacraments of
the Didache Chapter 10 The Ministers of the Didache Chapter 11 The Theology
of the Didache Chapter 12 The Lessons of the Didache Part 13 Appendices
Part 14 Endnotes Part 15 Bibliography Part 16 Index Part 17 About the
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