Table of Contents

I. Introduction and overview Andrew Gregory & Christopher Tuckett: II. The text of the New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers Bart D. Ehrman: The textual traditions of the Apostolic Fathers and the New Testament: a comparative evaluation William L. Petersen: What the text of the Apostolic Fathers tells us about the text of the New Testament in the second century J. Keith Elliott: The critical apparatus to the Greek New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers III. The textual transmission and reception of the writings that became the New Testament in the Apostolic Fathers Andrew Gregory & Christopher Tuckett: What constitutes the use of the New Testament in the Apostolic Fathers? Reflections on method Christopher Tuckett: Didache Andrew Gregory: 1 Clement Paul Foster: Ignatius Michael W. Holmes: Polycarp, Philippians James Carleton-Pagett: Letter of Barnabas Andrew Gregory & Christopher Tuckett: 2 Clement Joseph Verheyden: Shepherd of Hermas

About the Author

Andrew Gregory is Research Fellow, Keble College, Oxford, and Research Associate in the Faculty of Theology. Christopher Tuckett is Professor of New Testament Studies and Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford.

Reviews

...of excellent quality, radical without being extreme, presenting the conclusions of substantial studies of the topic since 1905, and often comparing the results directly with those of the 'Oxford Committee'. Stuart G. Hall, The Journal of Theological Studies Specialists will be delighted to get new ideas from this attractive volume. International Review of Biblical Studies, Vol. 52