-
although there were other written materials
-
being passed around during that time.
-
Now, what does this say about this?
-
Some of this -- we tend to think, as modern people,
-
that a written text is actually the best thing.
-
It's better than just rumor or hearsay or oral tradition.
-
It's interesting, though
-
that some ancient people didn't think that.
-
In fact, there's a guy named Papias.
-
He's on your handout.
-
He was a Christian leader who lived, probably
-
wrote about some of this stuff around the year 130 or 140.