The Earliest Christian Hymnbook: The Odes of Solomon (Biblia.com)

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That the earliest followers of Jesus wrote poetry and hymns is evident in the New Testament. In this volume, James H. Charlesworth examines and translates the Odes of Solomon—a collection of early Christian hymns. Some are obviously Christian, while others are perhaps Jewish. The beauty of these poems is a tribute to the depth of spirituality in early Christian communities, many of which were...

When you read the translation of the Odist’s masterpieces, you will probably imagine that his compositions are similar to the ode quoted by Paul in Philippians 2 and the Logos Hymn that begins the good news according to the Fourth Evangelist. You will be correct. In all likelihood, the Odist was a Jew and may have been an Essene as Paul had been a Pharisee. That is, the Odist had some relationship with the Jewish sect or group that collected and wrote “the Dead

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