Memory and Manuscript: Oral Tradition and Written Transmission in Rabbinic Judaism and Early Christianity ; With, Tradition and Transmission in Early ChristianityHere in one volume are two of Birger Gerhardsson's much-debated works on the transmission of tradition in Rabbinic Judaism and early Christianity. In Memory and Manuscript (1961), Gerhardsson explores the way in which Jewish rabbis during the first Christian centuries preserved and passed on their sacred tradition, and he shows how early Christianity is better understood in light of how that tradition developed in Rabbinic Judaism. In Tradition and Transmission in Early Christianity (1964), Gerhardsson further clarifies the discussion and answers criticism of his earlier book. This Biblical Resource Series combined edition corrects and expands Gerhardsson's original works and includes a new preface by the author and a lengthy new foreword by Jacob Neusner that summarizes these works' importance and subsequent influence. |
Contents
Preface | ix |
Reviews | xxiii |
The origins of oral Torah | 171 |
The testimony of the postapostolic Church | 194 |
The witness of Luke | 208 |
A Jerusalem and ὁ λόγος τοῦ κυρίου | 214 |
B The Apostles and ὁ λόγος τοῦ κυρίου | 220 |
Διακονία τοῦ λόγου | 234 |
Paul and traditionI | 288 |
E Paul and traditionII | 306 |
| 337 | |
| 367 | |
| 373 | |
Introduction | 5 |
The Task and Its Three Crucial Points | 11 |
Tradition and Innovation in Early Christian Pedagogics | 22 |
E An early Christian general session | 245 |
A The apostolates of Peter and Paul | 262 |
B Jerusalem and ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ | 274 |
The Apostles as eyewitnesses and expounders | 280 |
Contrasting or Historicalgenetic? | 31 |
Some Observations 40 | 40 |
Common terms and phrases
able according Acts Apostles applied argument attempt authoritative authority BACHER basic beginning called carried centuries chapter Christ Church clear collections concerning congregation connection consider context course criticism dealing detail disciples discussion distinction doctrinal early Christian early Church elements evidence example expression fact formulated further give given gospel groups halakah important interesting interpretation Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Judaism later learned literature Lord Luke material matter meaning memory mentioned method midrash Mishnah nature oral Torah original particularly passage passed Paul period Pharisaic position possible practice present preserved principle problem pupils question quoted Rabbinic received refer regarded repeat rule sayings scholars schools Scriptures seems sources statement taken Talmud teachers teaching Temple term Terminologie tion tradition transmission transmitted various whole witness writing written
Bibliographic information
| Title | Memory and Manuscript: Oral Tradition and Written Transmission in Rabbinic Judaism and Early Christianity ; With, Tradition and Transmission in Early Christianity Biblical resource series |
| Author | Birger Gerhardsson |
| Translated by | Eric John Sharpe |
| Edition | reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1998 |
| ISBN | 0802843662, 9780802843661 |
| Length | 426 pages |
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