Greco-Roman literacy as setting for New Testament writings

Pieter J.J. Botha

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Knowledge of the extent of Greco-Roman literacy and the uses of writing, is pertinent to a valid contextualisation of the New Testament writings. In this article it is argued that the percentage of literate people during the first century was very low. Some facets of the uses of Greco-Roman literacy are discussed and possible implications for New Testament research are briefly presented.

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