of the world broke forth from the tomb. Either the writings of the apostles or the prophets were read to the gathered community. Here we have an indication that by the middle of the second century A.D. early Christians acknowledged and understood that texts from the hands of the apostles were authoritative for the church and should be read in the context of worship. Justin also mentions “the prophets,” evidence of the high regard in which the early Christians held the Hebrew Scriptures. The “president”