The Doctrine of Immortality in the Odes of Solomon

by James Rendel Harris

The Doctrine of Immortality in the Odes of Solomon is a book written by J. Rendel Harris that explores the concept of immortality as presented in the Odes of Solomon, a collection of early Christian hymns. Harris examines the various ways in which the Odes present the idea of immortality, including the belief in the resurrection of the dead and the idea of a spiritual or eternal life. He also explores the historical and cultural context in which the Odes were written, providing insights into the early Christian community and their beliefs. Through his analysis, Harris offers a deeper understanding of the Odes of Solomon and their significance in the development of Christian theology. This book is an important resource for scholars and students of early Christianity, theology, and biblical studies.1909. Harris, Professor of Biblical Languages at Cambridge, was one of the leading luminaries in bringing forth the ancient Syriac Bible (and many other ancient Syriac Biblical manuscripts). He spent as much time in the Middle East as possible. The long lost Odes of Solomon were discovered by Harris in 1909 among a pile of old Syriac manuscripts which had been brought to England from the Middle East and tossed onto shelves in a corner of his office. In this volume Harris discusses the subject of Immortality in light of the discovery of the Odes. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

80 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 1899

About the author

James Rendel Harris was an English biblical scholar and curator of manuscripts, who was instrumental in bringing back to light many Syriac Scriptures and other early documents.

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Reviews

[Matt Friedman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful, albeit brief work on the Odes of Solomon, now largely surpassed by the more recent scholarship of James Charlesworth. Still, a beautiful little (75pp) book on one of the true treasures of the early Jewish movement of Jesus-followers.

[Matt Friedman · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful little gem of a book, written by J. Rendel Harris, who rediscovered the Odes.