Table of Contents

Abbreviations
Foreword by Walter J. Ong, S.J.
Preface
Introduction
1. The Pre-Canonical Synoptic Transmission
2. Mark's Oral Legacy
3. Mark as Textuality
4. Orality and Textuality in Paul
5. Death and Life in the Word of God
Bibliography
Index of Passages
Index of Authors

Promotional Information

Examines speech, writing, and their interaction in the transmission of early Christian traditions, leading to often startling insights into Christian origins.

About the Author

Werner H. Kelber, Turner Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University, is the author of The Kingdom in Mark, A New Place and a New Time, and Mark's Story of Jesus.

Reviews

"A tightly argued and comprehensive treatment of an important area of New Testament studies." The Christian Century "By distinguishing oral from written modes of transmission, Kelber skillfully unlocks new doors for biblical interpretation." Theology Today