Thursday, October 11, 2007

How did Scripture function in the oral culture?

Ben Witherington: SACRED TEXTS IN AN ORAL CULTURE—How Did They Function? Here is a must read in depth piece from Ben Witherington about how Scripture operated in the early years of Christianity. Far from our "Bible on every corner of the coffeetable" society, you get a new appreciation for how the texts came into being and what kept them going.

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AUTHOR: Todd Nelson TITLE: How did Scripture function in the oral culture? DATE: 10/11/2007 07:34:00 AM ----- BODY:
Ben Witherington: SACRED TEXTS IN AN ORAL CULTURE—How Did They Function? Here is a must read in depth piece from Ben Witherington about how Scripture operated in the early years of Christianity. Far from our "Bible on every corner of the coffeetable" society, you get a new appreciation for how the texts came into being and what kept them going.
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