| The Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets: The Achievement of Association in Canon Formation Contributor(s): Seitz, Christopher R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801038839 ISBN-13: 9780801038839 Publisher: Baker Academic & Brazos Press OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - Prophets - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 221.12 |
| LCCN: 2009011840 |
| Series: Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.45 lbs) 136 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Just below the surface of any Christian view of the Bible is the knotty issue of the biblical canon. How and when was it decided which books would make up the Bible? What makes a book canonical? In this volume, respected Old Testament scholar Christopher Seitz helps readers understand how the Old Testament fits into the canon's development. Brief and readable yet substantive, this volume challenges current understandings of the formation of the Christian canon, utilizing the latest research on the biblical prophets. Seitz reveals canonical connections woven into the fabric of the Prophetic Books and argues that the Law and the Prophets cohere and give shape to the subsequent Christian canon. |
Contributor Bio(s): Seitz, Christopher R.: - Christopher R. Seitz (PhD, Yale University) is senior research professor of biblical interpretation at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto, in Toronto, Ontario, and is an ordained Episcopal priest. He previously taught at the University of St. Andrews and Yale University. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including The Character of Christian Scripture, Prophecy and Hermeneutics, The Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets, and Nicene Christianity. |