The New Testament As Canon

Author : Michael J. Kruger
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433530814

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Canon Revisited by Michael J. Kruger Pdf

Given the popular-level conversations on phenomena like the Gospel of Thomas and Bart Ehrman’s Misquoting Jesus, as well as the current gap in evangelical scholarship on the origins of the New Testament, Michael Kruger’s Canon Revisited meets a significant need for an up-to-date work on canon by addressing recent developments in the field. He presents an academically rigorous yet accessible study of the New Testament canon that looks deeper than the traditional surveys of councils and creeds, mining the text itself for direction in understanding what the original authors and audiences believed the canon to be. Canon Revisited provides an evangelical introduction to the New Testament canon that can be used in seminary and college classrooms, and read by pastors and educated lay leaders alike. In contrast to the prior volumes on canon, this volume distinguishes itself by placing a substantial focus on the theology of canon as the context within which the historical evidence is evaluated and assessed. Rather than simply discussing the history of canon—rehashing the Patristic data yet again—Kruger develops a strong theological framework for affirming and authenticating the canon as authoritative. In effect, this work successfully unites both the theology and the historical development of the canon, ultimately serving as a practical defense for the authority of the New Testament books.

Author : Roger T. Beckwith
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781606082492

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The Old Testament Canon of the New Testament Church by Roger T. Beckwith Pdf

This new study of the Old Testament canon by Roger Beckwith is on a scale to match H. E. Ryle's classic work, which was first published in 1892. But Beckwith has the advantage of writing after the Qumran (and other) discoveries; and he has also made full use of all the available sources, including biblical manuscripts and rabbinical and patristic literature, taking into account the seldom studied Syriac material as well as the Greek and Latin material. The result of many years of study, this book is a major work of scholarship on a subject which has been neglected in recent times. It is both historical and theological, but Beckwith's first consideration has been to make a thorough and unprejudiced historical investigation. One of his most important concerns - and one that is crucial for all students of Judaism, and Christians in particular - is to decide when the limits of the Jewish canon were settled. In the answer to this question lies an important key to the teaching of Jesus and his apostles, and the resultant beliefs of the New Testament church. Furthermore, any answers to questions about the state of the canon in the New Testament period would help to open a way through the present ecumenical (and interfaith) impasse on the subject. With its meticulous research and evenhanded approach, this book is sure to become the starting point for study of the Old Testament canon in the years to come.

Author : P.D. James
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780857861078

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The Acts of the Apostles by P.D. James Pdf

Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death. It describes how the 12 apostles, formerly Jesus's disciples, spread the message of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean against a background of persecution. With an introduction by P.D. James

Author : Brevard S. Childs
Publisher : Continuum
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Bible
ISBN : 1563380897

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The New Testament as Canon by Brevard S. Childs Pdf

In this classic study, Childs sets forth the canonical approach to understanding the New Testament and provides a canonical examination of the entire New Testament corpus. The book concludes with four discourses on such topics as the hermeneutical problem of the New Testament text criticism, the interpretation of the parables within a canonical context, and a review of selected commentaries for pastor and teacher.

Author : F. F. Bruce
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830852123

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The Canon of Scripture by F. F. Bruce Pdf

How did the books of the Bible come to be recognized as Holy Scripture? After nearly nineteen centuries the canon of Scripture remains an issue of debate. Adept in both Old and New Testament studies, F. F. Bruce brings the wisdom of a lifetime of reflection and biblical interpretation to bear in addressing the criteria of canonicity, the canon within the canon, and canonical criticism.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780857861016

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Revelation by Anonim Pdf

The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael J Kruger
Publisher : Inter-Varsity Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781789740172

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The Question of Canon by Michael J Kruger Pdf

For many years now, the topic of the New Testament canon has been the main focus of my research and writing. It is an exciting field of study that probes into questions that have long fascinated both scholars and laymen alike, namely when and how these 27 books came to be regarded as a new scriptural deposit. But, the story of the New Testament canon is bigger than just the "when" and the "how". It is also, and perhaps most fundamentally, about the "why". Why did Christians have a canon at all? Does the canon exist because of some later decision or action of the second- or third-century church? Or did it arise more naturally from within the early Christian faith itself? Was the canon an extrinsic phenomenon, or an intrinsic one? These are the questions this book is designed to address. And these are not micro questions, but macro ones. They address foundational and paradigmatic issues about the way we view the canon. They force us to consider the larger framework through which we conduct our research - whether we realized we had such a framework or not. Of course, we are not the first to ask such questions about why we have a canon. Indeed, for many scholars this question has already been settled. The dominant view today, as we shall see below, is that the New Testament is an extrinsic phenomenon; a later ecclesiastical development imposed on books originally written for another purpose. This is the framework through which much of modern scholarship operates. And it is the goal of this volume to ask whether it is a compelling one. To be sure, it is no easy task challenging the status quo in any academic field. But, we should not be afraid to ask tough questions. Likewise, the consensus position should not be afraid for them to be asked.

Author : Harry Y. Gamble
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002-03-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579109097

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The New Testament Canon by Harry Y. Gamble Pdf

This careful evaluation of the Òproblem of the New Testament canonÓ engages historical, literary, and theological questions often not raised by the general reader. How did this collection of writings come into being? What assumptions and intentions contributed to its formation? Who or what determined its contents? On what basis did special authority come to be attached to these writings? How does the character of this collection bear upon its interpretation? In what ways does this collection claim or exercise religious authority? After grappling with these basic questions, Gamble concludes: ÒThe history of the canon indicates clearly enough that the contents of the New Testament were determined by the church on the basis of tradition...one cannot have scripture without also having tradition.Ó

Author : Mike Mazzalongo
Publisher : BibleTalk.tv
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Matthew for Beginners by Mike Mazzalongo Pdf

This book provides an in-depth look at the most well structured gospel record originally designed to address Jewish questions about Jesus but later used by the early church as a primer for new Christians.

Author : Lee Martin McDonald,James A. Sanders
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2001-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441241634

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The Canon Debate by Lee Martin McDonald,James A. Sanders Pdf

What does it mean to speak of a "canon" of scripture? How, when, and where did the canon of the Hebrew Bible come into existence? Why does it have three divisions? What canon was in use among the Jews of the Hellenistic diaspora? At Qumran? In Roman Palestine? Among the rabbis? What Bible did Jesus and his disciples know and use? How was the New Testament canon formed and closed? What role was played by Marcion? By gnostics? By the church fathers? What did the early church make of the apocrypha and pseudepigrapha? By what criteria have questions of canonicity been decided? Are these past decisions still meaningful faith communities today? Are they open to revision? These and other debated questions are addressed by an international roster of outstanding experts on early Judaism and early Christianity, writing from diverse affiliations and perspectives, who present the history of discussion and offer their own assessments of the current status. Contributors William Adler, Peter Balla, John Barton, Joseph Blenkinsopp, François Bovon, Kent D. Clarke, Philip R. Davies, James D. G. Dunn, Eldon Jay Epp, Craig A. Evans, William R. Farmer, Everett Ferguson, Robert W. Funk, Harry Y. Gamble, Geoffrey M. Hahneman, Daniel J. Harrington, Everett R. Kalin, Robert A. Kraft, Jack P. Lewis, Jack N. Lightstone, Steve Mason, Lee M. McDonald, Pheme Perkins, James A. Sanders, Daryl D. Schmidt, Albert C. Sundberg Jr., Emanuel Tov, Julio Trebolle-Barrera, Eugene Ulrich, James C. VanderKam, Robert W. Wall.

Author : James Rochford
Publisher : New Paradigm Pub.
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0983668167

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Evidence Unseen by James Rochford Pdf

Evidence Unseen is the most accessible and careful though through response to most current attacks against the Christian worldview.

Author : David L. Dungan
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451406126

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Constantine's Bible by David L. Dungan Pdf

Most college and seminary courses on the New Testament include discussions of the process that gave shape to the New Testament. David Dungan re-examines the primary source for the history, the Ecclesiastical History of the fourth-century Bishop Eusebius of Caesarea, in the light of Hellenistic political thought. He reaches new conclusions: that we usually use the term "canon" incorrectly; that the legal imposition of a "canon" or "rule" upon scripture was a fourth- and fifth-century phenomenon enforced with the power of the Roman imperial government; that the forces shaping the New Testament canon are much earlier than the second-century crisis occasioned by Marcion, and that they are political forces. Dungan discusses how the scripture selection process worked, book-by-book, as he examines the criteria used-and not used-to make these decisions. He describes the consequences of the emperor Constantine's tremendous achievement in transforming orthodox, Catholic Christianity into imperial Christianity. --From publisher's description.

Author : Benjamin P. Laird,Stanley Porter
Publisher : Kregel Academic & Professional
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0825447275

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Five Views on the New Testament Canon by Benjamin P. Laird,Stanley Porter Pdf

A perfect text for understanding how the New Testament came to be The enduring influence of the New Testament does not lessen the dispute over the events and factors leading to its adoption. Five Views on the New Testament Canon presents five distinct ways of understanding how the New Testament came to be: conservative, progressive, liberal, Roman Catholic, and Orthodox. Each contributor addresses historical, theological, and hermeneutical questions related to the New Testament canon, such as what factors precipitated the establishment and recognition of the New Testament canon; the basis of any authority the New Testament has; and what the canon means for reading and interpreting the New Testament. Contributors also include a chapter each responding to the other views presented in the volume. The result is a lively, irenic exchange suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students seeking to grasp the best canon scholarship in biblical studies.

Author : Brevard S. Childs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015008929948

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The New Testament as Canon by Brevard S. Childs Pdf