英文摘要 |
"Ritual texts and scriptures are often interrelated in the history of religion. This paper focuses on the Didache, an ancient Christian ritual text, and the Odes of Solomon to analyze their significance in terms of the independence and interrelation between ritual text and scripture. The latter category of texts refers to both the Hebrew Scriptures and early Christian literature later recognized as the New Testament. These two works not only preserve the teachings of the first generation of Christian disciples, those who were personally taught by Jesus, but even more, they provide evidence of the efforts of the first and second century church leaders at establishing Christian communities. By clearly textualizing methods of ritual practice and their rules (Didache) and recording the divinely-inspired heavenly songs and hymns (Odes of Solomon), church leaders provided Christian believers gathered together with amodel to follow during rituals. The two texts also have explicit pedagogical aims. Although the Didache and the Odes of Solomon reflect strong Jewish traditions and quote little of the New Testament writings, they are both Christian works and display an intimate connection with Christian scriptures. These works also strengthen the apostolic authority of the New Testament writings." |