The Oral Tradition
- Created by: hannahmannion
- Created on: 11-05-16 10:17
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- The Oral Tradition
- Why it was written down
- to record all necessary information
- easier to collaborate pericopae
- maintain accuracy
- can spread quickly to anyone
- eye-witnesses started dying *sitz im leben*
- Apologetic literature - to warn of Parousia
- Albert Schweitzer: 'when you are persecuted to one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes'
- 'Since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus'
- Why it wasn't written down
- Cultural norm to have exceptional memories
- Didn't have the resources available to type and write
- Many could not read or write
- Eye witnesses still able to tell their story
- Fear of being found to support Christianity or Jesus to prevent persecution
- It was a secretive and dangerous movement
- Why it was written down
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