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Unless you think some major portion of the population was literate?

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Enough that the Apostle Paul, the physician Luke, the Apostle Matthew, St. Mark, the Apostle John, and the Apostle Peter ALL wrote letters to people, and obviously expected them to be understood!

And among the Jews, where the Scriptures that we nowadays call the Old Testament were all WRITTEN and they had a very strong WRITTEN tradition?

Yeah, I’d say that ‘teaching includes writing.’

“Funny thing....NOT IN THE FIRST CENTURY!!! Unless you think some major portion of the population was literate”

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“Concerning the 1st century, one of the favorite sayings of Jesus in rebuttal to his accusers was: “Have you not read…” This not only implied literacy to his opponents, but also to himself and to his apostles whom he taught, for why would he use the phrase against his accusers, if they could turn around and cast his own words in his teeth to point out the illiteracy of his followers? Jesus’ parable of the unjust steward (Luke 16:6-7) implied literacy in the normal course of business in the Jewish society. This is also borne out in some archeological finds dating to the 12th century BCE where Israelite inscriptions are found on pottery and artifacts showing literacy was not exclusive to the elite.[3] Moreover, just before the Jewish revolt, the high priest Joshua ben Gamala (cir. 64 C.E.) declared that teachers would be appointed in every town of every province throughout Palestine. Their purpose was to provide an education for every male of the age of six or seven and upward. One teacher would serve a community of up to 25 students. A teacher’s assistant would be added for communities having up to 50 students and for communities having more than 50 students two teachers would be provided.[4]”

https://coffeehouseapologetics.wordpress.com/2011/03/13/were-most-ancient-jews-illiterate/

You remain clueless. When did Paul write his letters to the believers in those town where he established bodies of believers? When was The Revelation of John WRITTEN under Jesus's instruction? What was happening to the letters Paul and other Disciples were writing to fellow believers?

Your ignorance is on bold display as you assert false statements like the one you bolded / 'shouted', but it is not amusing. In fact it is a sad commentary on the lack of spiritual advancement under Catholic influence.

Funny thing....NOT IN THE FIRST CENTURY!!! Unless you think some major portion of the population was literate?

You don't know the literacy rates during the first century. the only guesses are speculation at best.

And even if there were not a lot, those that were literate would most certainly be interested in a copy of the Scripture themselves.

It is absolutely mind boggling the lengths Catholics will go to diminish the value and integrity of the God breathed, Holy spirit inspired word of God and subjugate it to their church, the corrupt, immoral organization that it is.