The Synoptic gospels were written by elites educated in Greco-Roman literature, not exclusively by and for early Christian communities.

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This work concerns the early Christians' self-definitions and self-representations in the context of pagan-Christian conflict, reflected in the literatures from the mid-second to the early third centuries (ca. 150 - 225 CE).

An in-depth analysis of intertextuality within early Christian literature, compiled with the aim of improving interpreters understading of the function of older scripture in later scripture.