The Bible in the early church

Machine generated contents note: Table of ContentsIntroduction

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.