Exemplarity and the Construct of Apostolic Authorship
Abstract
This chapter explores the traditions about how the figures of James, Peter, John, and Jude play a role in the ancient production and reception of works tied to their names, including the Catholic Epistles. The simultaneous stability and malleability of these apostolic figures is key to their exemplarity because their traditions proliferate and distill into paradigmatic constructs. Attribution to key apostolic figures was a major factor in a work’s reception, but suspected pseudepigraphy likewise often led to marginalization or rejection. The authorship of the Catholic Epistles was of particular concern in the process of forming the New Testament.
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- Authors
- Rodenbiker, K. G.
- Corresponding author
- Rodenbiker, Kelsie G
- Venue
- Scriptural Figures and the Fringes of the New Testament Canon
- Publisher
- Oxford University PressNew York, NY
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- Pages
- 44-63
- OpenAlex
- W4412067014
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- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Classics › Medieval Literature and History
- Keywords
- exemplarity, pseudepigraphy, Catholic Epistles, James, Peter, John, Jude, New Testament formation, authorship attribution, New Testament canon
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