Light Cast on the Formation of the Christian Canon in Polycarp's Short Letter

December 20, 2025 00:04:21
Light Cast on the Formation of the Christian Canon in Polycarp's Short Letter
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Light Cast on the Formation of the Christian Canon in Polycarp's Short Letter

Dec 20 2025 | 00:04:21

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Bart shows that Polycarp in his letter produced a pastiche of earlier traditions.

Read by John Paul Middlesworth.

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