Holy Writings, Sacred Text
The Canon of Early Christianity
Edición de la obra Holy Writings, Sacred Text
| Autor | John Barton |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Westminster John Knox Press |
| Fecha de publicación | November 30, 1997 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 228 |
| Formato | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9780664257781 |
| ISBN-10 | 066425778X |
| Número de Cutter | B293h |
In this book John Barton examines the complex relationship between the canonical texts of the Old and New Testaments. He pays particular attention to historical questions -- How did the biblical canon develop? How did the church come to accept as authoritative a New Testament containing no more and no less than 27 books? Why did the church place alongside these books the Hebrew Scriptures? In responding to such questions, Barton draws a valuable distinction between the notion of "scripture" and that of "canon". - Back cover.