03251cam a2200493Ia 4500 ocn756484821 OCoLC 20200709055425.0 m d cr |n| 111010s2010 enk o 000 0 eng d EBLCP EBLCP N$T 9780191612695 (electronic bk.) 0191612693 (electronic bk.) (OCoLC)756484821 395532 (N$T) BS2555.52 .H55 2010eb REL 006710 bisacsh REL 006220 bisacsh 226/.012 23 N$TA Hill, Charles E. (Charles Evan), 1956- Who Chose the Gospels? [electronic resource] : probing the great Gospel conspiracy / C. E. Hill. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. 1 online resource (xi, 295 p.) : ill., maps Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-288) and index. Introduction : drowning in a sea of Gospels -- The proof is in the papyri? : Gospel bestsellers from Egyptian garbage dumps -- Silencing the Bishop, part I : the lonely Irenaeus -- Silencing the Bishop, part II : the ugly Irenaeus -- Irenaeus' 'co-conspirators' : a teacher, a preacher, and a canon-list maker -- 'Packaging" the Gospels : of harmonies, synopses, and codices -- Preaching and teaching the Gospels : Justin Martyr and the Apostles' memoirs -- Justin's 'co-conspirators' : the Gospels as public documents -- Some 'proto-conspirators' : two forgers and an apologist -- Some 'co-proto-conspirators' : the Apostolic Fathers -- The search for an 'arch-conspirator' : a bishop, an elder, and an elderly Apostle -- Who chose the Gospels? -- Appendix : dates of the earliest manuscripts of the canonical Gospels. The Bible contains four Gospels which tell the story of Jesus of Nazareth. And yet, many more Gospels once existed. Who, then, determined which Gospels would, for the next two thousand years, serve as the main gateways to Jesus and his teaching? Recent books and films have traced the decision to a series of fourth-century councils and powerful bishops. After achieving victory over their rivals for the Christian name, these key players, we are now told, conspired to 'rewrite history' to make it look like their version of Christianity was the original one preached by Jesus and his apostles. Bible. N.T. Gospels Canon. Bible. N.T. Gospels -- Canon. Bible. N.T. Gospels -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. N.T. Gospels -- History. Religion. RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts bisacsh RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: 9780199551231 http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=784758 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=395532 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL784758 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 50648 50648