Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Kevin Riley <klriley AT alphalink.com.au>]

So, all Paul's letters that he intended should be read in church were 
'not for public consumption'?  I guess it depends on what you mean by 
'public'?  I would have thought that manuscripts intended to be read in 
public on a regular basis would qualify, but perhaps not.  Does one need 
to be able to read in order to 'consume'?

Kevin Riley

On 24/12/2010 3:37 AM, fred burlingame wrote:
> and the same answer applies.
>
> before the printing press, only the rich, the gov't., and the church
> possessed books; because of the cost.
>
> http://www.ehow.com/facts_4924257_how-printing-press-changed-world.html
>
> hence, the new testament in writing was manufactured not ... for
> common public consumption.
>
> regards,
>
> fred burlingame
>
> On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Uri Hurwitz<uhurwitz AT yahoo.com>  wrote:
>
> >   Since the NT contains many citations from the Hebrew
> >   Bible, though in Greek translation, the new question in the
> >   subject above seems justified, even in this list.
> >
> >   The answer to it should shed much light on the previous
> >   question regarding public consumption.
> >
> >   Season's Greetings,
> >
> >   Uri Hurwitz                               Great Neck, NY
> >
> >
> >
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