Among the Ansatzen to understand the EARLY Christianity within its life-world context, the study of the epigraphic material is not advanced, so that a broad field of research lies fallow. This anthology with Contribute a conference at the University of Vienna of February, 2014 makes an important step posted an improved perception of the essential portion of ancient documents. In this New Testament and epigraphic perspectives and research approaches work closely together. So, in this volume Erorterungen methodological issues that have a systematic study of the epigraphic material in view, and individual studies that deal with classes of inscriptions or follow thematic Ansatzen.