BeDuhn, in a publication of The Fourth R (September-October 2020), found some support for his ideas in the "Christianity Seminar":
https://mythologymatters.files.wordpres ... r-33-5.pdf
https://mythologymatters.files.wordpres ... r-33-5.pdf
Jason BeDuhn
Becoming a People of the Book
The citation of a text as authoritative by a Christian writer does not prove anything about the broader authority of the text in the absence of clear evidence that it was actually used in community gatherings.
Scholars: Red /Associates: Red
The long established assumption that the first Christians carried over a centrality of scripture to their religious life from prior Jewish practices of congregational worship is untenable in light of (a) the lack of evidence for a liturgical role for Torah prior to the destruction of the Temple, and (b) the lack of reference to reading scripture in the earliest accounts of Christian meetings.
Scholars: Red /Associates: Pink
When Justin Martyr refers to the gospel materials used in his community as hypomnēma, he is expressly denying them the status of authoritative texts.
Scholars: Red /Associates: Red
The best model by which to understand the collection of authoritative texts into a “New Testament” is that of charter documents in Greco-Roman voluntary associations.
Scholars: Red /Associates: Red
The surprising predominance of letters in the New Testament has no precedent in Jewish scriptures, and derives instead from the role letters had among charter documents of associations.
Scholars: Red /Associates: Red
Becoming a People of the Book
The citation of a text as authoritative by a Christian writer does not prove anything about the broader authority of the text in the absence of clear evidence that it was actually used in community gatherings.
Scholars: Red /Associates: Red
The long established assumption that the first Christians carried over a centrality of scripture to their religious life from prior Jewish practices of congregational worship is untenable in light of (a) the lack of evidence for a liturgical role for Torah prior to the destruction of the Temple, and (b) the lack of reference to reading scripture in the earliest accounts of Christian meetings.
Scholars: Red /Associates: Pink
When Justin Martyr refers to the gospel materials used in his community as hypomnēma, he is expressly denying them the status of authoritative texts.
Scholars: Red /Associates: Red
The best model by which to understand the collection of authoritative texts into a “New Testament” is that of charter documents in Greco-Roman voluntary associations.
Scholars: Red /Associates: Red
The surprising predominance of letters in the New Testament has no precedent in Jewish scriptures, and derives instead from the role letters had among charter documents of associations.
Scholars: Red /Associates: Red
Statistics: Posted by Peter Kirby — Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:12 pm