Holy writings, sacred text : the canon in early Christianity /
Barton, John, 1948-
Holy writings, sacred text : the canon in early Christianity / John Barton. - 1st American ed. - Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, [1998] - xiii, 210 pages ; 22 cm
Originally published: The spirit and the letter. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1997.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-203) and indexes.
The origins of the canon : an imaginary problem? -- Marcion revisited -- Two testaments, one Bible -- 'Writings of holiness' -- Canon and meaning.
"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?"--Jacket.
066425778X 9780664257781
97041413
Bible--Canon.
Bible--Evidences, authority, etc.
BS465 / .B36 1998
220.12 / BAR
Holy writings, sacred text : the canon in early Christianity / John Barton. - 1st American ed. - Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, [1998] - xiii, 210 pages ; 22 cm
Originally published: The spirit and the letter. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1997.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-203) and indexes.
The origins of the canon : an imaginary problem? -- Marcion revisited -- Two testaments, one Bible -- 'Writings of holiness' -- Canon and meaning.
"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?"--Jacket.
066425778X 9780664257781
97041413
Bible--Canon.
Bible--Evidences, authority, etc.
BS465 / .B36 1998
220.12 / BAR