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The Epistles for All Christians
Epistolary Literature, Circulation, and The Gospels for All Christians
Series: - Biblical Interpretation Series, Volume: 186
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In The Epistles for All Christians, David Smith argues that epistolary literature offers analogous evidence of circulation to the Gospels. Since Richard Bauckhamâs edited volume The Gospels for All Christians was published in 1998, debate over the validity of the contributorsâ claims that the Gospels were written for âall Christiansâ has revolved around interpretation. Smith brings circulation to bear on the conversation.
Studying ancient media practices of publication and circulation and using social network theory, Smith makes a compelling case that if the evangelists did not expect their texts to circulate they would be atypical.
Studying ancient media practices of publication and circulation and using social network theory, Smith makes a compelling case that if the evangelists did not expect their texts to circulate they would be atypical.
David A. Smith, Ph.D. (2017), St. Maryâs University Twickenham, is Lecturer in Bible and Theology at Johnson University. His latest publication is âPaulâs âFriendsâ: Rethinking Paul in Light of His Social Network,â Stone-Campbell Journal, 22/1 (2019).
Acknowledgements
List of Figures
Abbreviations
Introduction
â1âChapter Summaries
1 Refocusing the Lenses
â1âInterpretation vs. Circulation
â2âWhat About the Epistles?
â3âCorrecting the Vision
2 Expected Circulation of Early Christian Epistolary Literature
â1âCirculation to Multiple Locales
â2âCirculation to âAll Christiansâ
â3âConclusion
3 Actual Practice of Early Christian Circulation
â1âTransmission
â2âCatholicizing Tendencies
â3âLetter Collections
â4âManuscripts
â5âAllusions
â6âCirculation of Books and the Gospels
â7âConclusions and Summary
4 Circulation and Social Networks
â1âSocial Networks and Early Christianity
â2âSocial Network Analysis of Early Christian Letters
â3âConclusion
Conclusion
â1âThis Study
â2âFuture Study
Bibliography
Index
List of Figures
Abbreviations
Introduction
â1âChapter Summaries
1 Refocusing the Lenses
â1âInterpretation vs. Circulation
â2âWhat About the Epistles?
â3âCorrecting the Vision
2 Expected Circulation of Early Christian Epistolary Literature
â1âCirculation to Multiple Locales
â2âCirculation to âAll Christiansâ
â3âConclusion
3 Actual Practice of Early Christian Circulation
â1âTransmission
â2âCatholicizing Tendencies
â3âLetter Collections
â4âManuscripts
â5âAllusions
â6âCirculation of Books and the Gospels
â7âConclusions and Summary
4 Circulation and Social Networks
â1âSocial Networks and Early Christianity
â2âSocial Network Analysis of Early Christian Letters
â3âConclusion
Conclusion
â1âThis Study
â2âFuture Study
Bibliography
Index
Anyone interested in the audience of the Gospels or early Christian literature, and anyone interested in ancient media practices.