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Holy writings, sacred text : the canon in early christianity

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...
Print Book, English, 1997
Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Kentucky, 1997
208 páginas ; 22 centímetros
9780664257781, 066425778X
1105275846
The origins of the canon: an imaginary problem?.-Marcion revisited.-Two testaments, one Bible.-'Writings of holiness'.-Canon and meaning.-Conclusion