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Record Nr.

361520

Autore

Collins, John Joseph, <1946- >

Titolo

Ancient Jewish and Christian scriptures : new developments in canon controversy / John J. Collins, Craig A. Evans, and Lee Martin McDonald

ISBN

978-0-664-26597-7

Descrizione fisica

xvii, 252 p. ; cm

Altri autori (Persone)

McDonald, Lee Martin, <1942- >

Evans, Craig A., <1952- >

Soggetti

Bibbia - Canone

Locazione

Venegono

Collocazione

2W V 33

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario

Ancient Jewish and Christian Scriptures examines the writings included in and excluded from the Jewish and Christian canons of Scripture and explores the social settings in which some of this literature was viewed as authoritative and some was viewed either as uninspired or as heretical. John J. Collins, Craig A. Evans, and Lee Martin McDonald examine how those noncanonical writings demonstrate the historical, literary, and religious aspects of the culture that gave rise to the writings. They also show how literature excluded from the Jewish and Christian canons of Scripture remains valuable today for understanding the questions and conflicts that early Jewish and Christian faith communities faced. Through this discussion, contemporary readers acquire a broader understanding of biblical Scripture and of Jewish and Christian faith inspired by Scripture (Fonte: Editore)