New Novel by Peter Rodgers
I announce the publication of my fourth and final historical novel in the Scribes series, entitled "The Star of the East." It is set mostly in Ephesus, and features the developing text of both the Greek New Testament and the Greek Old Testament (LXX) and the versions, Aquila, Symmachus and especially Theodotion. Notes at the end of the novel offer the reader the opportunity to learn more about the text and the late second century church and empire.
from the back cover:
The Star of the East: Nathan was a Jewish Christian scribe in the church of Rome. In 189 AD he was asked by his bishop to travel to Ephesus (with his colleague Justin) to represent the Roman church in its growing controversy with the eastern churches over the date for the celebration of Easter. Nathan is also charged with the task of reviewing the new translation of the Old Testament in Greek being prepared by Theodotion of Ephesus with the assistance of his granddaughter, Miriam. Follow Nathan as he discovers new challenges to the church’s unity, new approaches to the text and language of scripture, growing tensions between the church and the synagogue, and a friendship that would forever change his life. (Amazon, KDP, 2025)
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I had no idea you'd written the first three. Looks interesting. As a layman I've always wondered how you TC scholars speculate how the early church coalesced.
ReplyDeleteGreg, Yes, The other three books are:
DeleteThe Scribes: focus on the texts of Rome and Alexandria
The Sign of the Dolphin: Focus on the two versions of Acts (B and D)
The Pelican and the Phoenix: Focus on the early Latin translations.
Thank you for your interest.
Also, you may be interested in my article that appeared on the website of the Text and Canon Institute, December 10, 2024, entitled "Streeter's Four Gospels at 100". It explores the "local texts" of the different churches (especially Alexandria and Ephesus) at the end of the second century.
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