The Canon of Scripture
The Canon of Scripture

Author: F. F. Bruce

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2018-12-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0830852123

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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.

Holy Writings, Sacred Text
Holy Writings, Sacred Text

Author: John Barton

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780664257781

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An internationally respected biblical scholar investigates the origins of the Christian canon. John Barton explores the reasons behind the development of the New Testament and pursues the historical factors involved in combining these books with the Hebrew Scriptures.

An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church
An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church

Author: Robert Boak Slocum

Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 591

ISBN-13: 0898697018

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A comprehensive, quick reference for all Episcopalians, both lay and ordained. This thoroughly researched, highly readable resource contains more than 3,000 clearly entries about the history, structure, liturgy, and theology of the Episcopal Church—and the larger Christian church worldwide. The editors have also provided a helpful bibliography of key reference works and additional background materials. “This tool belongs on the shelf of just about anyone who cares for, works in or with, or even wonders about the Episcopal Church.”—The Episcopal New Yorker

On Illustrious Men (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 100)
On Illustrious Men (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 100)

Author: Saint Jerome

Publisher: CUA Press

Published: 2010-04

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 0813212006

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Often cited as a source of biographical information on ancient Christian authors, On Illustrious Men provides St. Jerome's personal evaluations of his forebears and contemporaries, as well as catalogs of patristic writings known to him

How Did We Get the Bible?
How Did We Get the Bible?

Author: Tracy M. Sumner

Publisher: Barbour Publishing

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 1634091620

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Readers will gain even more appreciation for their Bible when they see how God directed its development, from the original authors through today’s translations. How Did We Get the Bible? provides an easy-to-read historical overview, covering the Holy Spirit’s inspiration of the writers, the preservation of the documents, the compilation of the canon, and the efforts to bring the Bible to people in their own language. This fascinating story, populated by intriguing characters, will encourage readers with God’s faithfulness—to His own Word, and to those of us who read it. It’s a fantastic, value-priced resource for individuals and ministries!

Canon Revisited
Canon Revisited

Author: Michael J. Kruger

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2012-04-30

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1433530813

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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.

A General Introduction to the Bible
A General Introduction to the Bible

Author: Norman L. Geisler

Publisher: Moody Publishers

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780802429162

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An updated version of the popular original, it satisfies the exacting demands placed on any good Bible introduction: Excellent scholarship and clear writing.

Reading Scripture Canonically
Reading Scripture Canonically

Author: Mark S. Gignilliat

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2019-06-18

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1493418009

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Veteran Old Testament teacher Mark Gignilliat explores the theological and hermeneutical instincts that are necessary for reading, understanding, and communicating Scripture faithfully. He takes seriously the gains of historical criticism while insisting that the Bible must be interpreted as Christian Scripture, offering students a "third way" that assigns proper proportion to both historical and theological concerns. Reading and engaging Scripture requires not only historical tools, Gignilliat says, but also recognition of the living God's promised presence through the Bible.

The Origin of the Bible
The Origin of the Bible

Author: Frederick Fyvie Bruce

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

Published: 2020-07

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 1414379323

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Many books have been written about the Bible, but few explain its origins. This volume provides a fascinating overview of how the Bible was first inspired, canonized, read as sacred literature, copied in ancient Hebrew and Greek manuscripts, and eventually translated into the languages of the world. No other one-volume work can match this wealth of information about the historical development of the Bible.