TY  - BOOK
AU  - Charlesworth,James H.
TI  - The earliest Christian hymnbook: the Odes of Solomon 
SN  - 9780227903070
AV  - BS1830.O3 .E275 2009eb
U1  - 229/.912 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Cambridge, England
PB  - James Clarke & Co
KW  - Odes of Solomon
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - fast
KW  - Christian poetry, Early
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Religion
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Biblical Studies
KW  - Bible Study Guides
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright information; Contents; Abbreviations; Dedication; Preface; Introduction; 1. My Wreathed-Crown; 2. Lost; 3. The Beloved; 4. God's Sanctuary; 5. Praising the Lord for Grace and Salvation; 6. Praising His Holy Spirit; 7. The Course of Joy; 8. Fruits of the Lord; 9. The Wreathed-Crown of the True Covenant; 10. The Fruit of the Lord's Peace; 11. The Lord's Paradise; 12. The Ineffable Word; 13. The Lord is Our Mirror; 14. The Odes of Your Truth; 15. The Lord is My Sun; 16. My Work is the Lord's Psalm; 17. My Wreathed-Crown is Living; 18. The Love of the Most High; 19. The Cup of Milk20. A Wreathed-Crown from His Tree; 21. The Lord's Grace; 22. The Holy Ones' Dwelling Place; 23. Joy is for the Elect Ones; 24. Our Lord Messiah; 25. My Helper; 26. The Odists Stand in Serenity; 27. The Upright Cross; 28. Immortal Life Embraced Me; 29. The Lord is My Hope; 30. The Lord's Living Spring; 31. Immortal Life; 32. Joy from the Heart; 33. The Perfect Virgin is Judge; 34. The Simple Heart; 35. The Lord's Dew; 36. The Lord's High Place; 37. The Lips of My Heart; 38. The Light of Truth; 39. The Lord's Power; 40. The Lord's Odes of Immortality; 41. Our Hearts Meditate in His Love42. The Righteous One: Our Savior; Back Cover
N2  - That the earliest followers of Jesus wrote poetry, hymns, and odes is evident already in the New Testament. This volume is a translation of The Odes of Solomon, a collection of early Christian hymns or odes; some are obviously Christian, others perhaps Jewish. The beauty of these poems is a tribute to the depth of spirituality in early communities of Christians, some of whom were perhaps also Jews or converted Jews. Professor Charlesworth offers an inviting introduction and a translation of this work that is both engaging and true to the original languages. The Index of Ancient Sources provide
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