I. Introduction
II. Two Popular Assumed Origins of the Liturgy of the Word
1. The Eucharist Context Assumption
2. Jewish Synagogue Service Assumption
III. Kerygmatic Concern As a Unique Origin of the Liturgy of the Word
IV. Kerygmatic Feature of the Liturgy of the Word in the Fourth-Century Jerusalem
1. Indiscriminative Liturgy Open to All
2. The Catechumen-Centered Liturgy
V. Conclusion
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Abstract