{"product_id":"loa-diatessaron","title":"Diatessaron","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat draws generations of readers to one Gospel harmony—and why do churches later set it aside?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Diatessaron offers one continuous account of Jesus’ life, drawing on Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Attributed to Tatian, a Christian writer from Syria who studies under Justin Martyr in Rome, it offers a way through the Gospel accounts without stopping to compare them. This summary explores its contents, its readers, and its place in early Christian life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story begins with John’s words about the Word, then follows teachings, miracles, and events in a shared sequence. For generations, Syriac-speaking churches read this harmony, before church leaders replace it with the four separate Gospels. No complete text survives in its first form; ancient commentaries, translations, and a small early fragment preserve traces of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne continuous Gospel account\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore an account of Jesus’ life that readers follow without comparing four separate texts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTeachings beside deeds\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter sermons, sayings, and miracles within the continuous story of Jesus’ ministry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA text in traces\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow the commentaries, translations, and fragment through which readers know this early harmony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenerations of Gospel reading\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover the place this unified account holds in the worship of Syriac-speaking churches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe return to four\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore how church leaders set the harmony aside in favor of separate Gospels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers curious about how early Christians read the Gospels, and anyone drawn to the history of books and texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and explore a Gospel harmony that generations of early Christians read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58111224119644,"sku":"LOA-89-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":58111224152412,"sku":"LOA-89-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58111224185180,"sku":"LOA-89-PB","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":58111224217948,"sku":"LOA-89-HC","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/89.jpg?v=1781944969","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/loa-diatessaron","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}