The First Edition of the New Testament [Hardcover]

The First Edition of the New Testamentis a groundbreaking book that argues that the New Testament is not the product of a centuries-long process of development. Its history, David Trobisch finds, is the history of a book--an all Greek Christian bible--published as early as the second century C.E. and intended by its editors to be read as a whole. Trobisch claims that this bible achieved wide circulation and formed the basis of all surviving manuscripts of the New Testament.

Dr. Trobisch has produced a thought-provoking and significant study that will surely challenge the traditional understanding of the formation of the canon...The First Edition of the New Testamentcould have relevance for years to come. --Faith & Mission

David Trobischis internationally recognized for his work on the letters of Paul, the formation of the Christian Bible, and Biblical manuscripts.