The First Christian Century: Notes on Dr. Moffatt's Introduction to the Literature of the New Testament - Softcover

Ramsay, William M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1417949414 ISBN 13: 9781417949410

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing Co, 2004

Synopsis

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Synopsis

Ramsay, the first Professor of Classical Archaeology at Oxford University, pioneered the study of antiquity in what is today known as western Turkey. He went on to devote the latter part of his life to applying what he had learned to the study of the New Testament. He is also acknowledged as the outstanding authority on the life of Paul. The Contents include: Literary Illustrations in Dr. Moffatt's Book; Literature and History: A Difference of Method; The First and the Late Second Century; The Personality of Papias and Polycarp; Papias as Authority for the Early Death of John the Apostle; The Supposed Early Death of John; The Fascination of the Second Century; The Argument from Accuracy of Local Details; Examples of the Imaginative Reconstruction of the Past in Literature; The Lawfulness of False Attribution in Literature; and The Growth of a Miracle.

About the Author

William M. Ramsay was a Presbyterian minister who taught for many years at Bethel College inMcKenzie, Tennessee. He is the author of several books, including "The Westminster Guide to the Books of the Bible" and "II Corinthians" in the Interpretation Bible Studies series, both published by WJK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1417949414
• ISBN 13: 9781417949410
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204