Title: The biblical canon : its origin, transmission, and authority /
Authors: McDonald, Lee Martin, 1942-; McDonald, Lee Martin, 1942-
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Bible Canon.; Bijbel.; Canon.
Contents: pt. 1. Scripture and canon. Introduction -- The notion and use of scripture -- The notion and use of canon -- pt. 2. Hebrew Bible/Old Testament canon. Origins of the Hebrew Bible -- Early Jewish scriptures -- Stabilization of the Hebrew Bible -- Stabilization of the Hebrew Bible -- Rabbinic tradition (90-550 C.E.) -- The scriptures of Jesus and early Christianity -- Excursus: The use of the Septuagint in the New Testament / R. Timothy McLay -- pt. 3. New Testament canon. From story to scripture: emergence of the New Testament writings as scripture -- From scripture to canon: tracing the origins of the New Testament canon -- Influence of "heretics" -- Books, texts, and translations -- Collections and citations of Christian scriptures -- The criteria question -- Final reflections -- Appendix A. An outline of canon research: primary sources and questions -- Appendix B. Lists and catalogues of Old Testament collections -- Appendix C. Lists and catalogues of New Testament collections -- Appendix D. New Testament citations of and allusions to apocryphal and pseudepigraphal writings -- Appendix E. Brevard Childs's canonical approach.