American New Testament scholar Osburn looks at quotations of scripture by the fourth-century bishop Epiphanius in the several theological treatises that he wrote, which were at the heart of contemporary religious controversy and played a major role in shaping Byzantine history and the history of Christian thought. His frequent use of scripture makes him an important patristic witness to what text of the New Testament was being used in the Eastern Mediterranean then. Quotations are not translated from the Greek. There is no index. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
