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David Young argues that the reception of the Epistle to the Hebrews in early Christianity was influenced by a number of factors which had little to do with debates about an authoritative canon of Christian writings, and which were primarily the concern of a relatively small group of highly educated scholars.
Through careful study of the quotations and reproductions of Hebrews in their own rhetorical and material context, Young stresses that the concept of canon had little bearing on its early reception. By exploring the transformation of authorship into authority, the patristic citations of Hebrews, the Epistle's position in edited collections of the Pauline corpus and the consequences of translation, this complex reception history illustrates the myriad ways in which early Christians thought of and interacted with their scriptures.
Contents
List Of Illustrations
List Of Tables
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction: The History of Hebrews' Reception History: Methodological Considerations and a Review of the Scholarly Literature on Hebrews' Reception
Chapter 1: Translating Authorship into Authority: The Reception of Hebrews in Fourth-Century Discourses on Christian Scriptures
Chapter 2: Quoting Hebrews: Patristic Citations of Hebrews in the Second and Third Centuries
Chapter 3: Editing Paul: Hebrews Among Editions of the Pauline Corpus
Chapter 4: Translating Paul: The Role Of Latinity in the Reception of Hebrews
Concluding Reflections
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
