This book should, thus, be welcomed, for it contributes to the study of the Bible in the early Greek Church. The book offers, indeed, an astonishing panorama of issues and questions related to this field. The book is divided into four parts. The director of this series is Prof. Charles Kannengiesser, Huisking Professor Emeritus of Theology in the University of Notre Dame. The present book is the result of a joint venture between the aforementioned hero of Patristic Studies, and Pamela Bright, and the editor Paul M. Blowers.
Various indices complete the volume.
The first article by Paul Lamarche introduces the Septuagint as the Bible of the first Christians to the readers of this book. It is a summary of the basic insights into Septuagint. The second article characterizes the role of the Bible in the Birth of the Church. Jaques Guillet, the author, acknowledges the role of the Bible in the history of the Jewish people. He, then, continues to explain how the Jesus-event was turned into a story that inspired the Christian community to develop and grow.