The Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology): The Achievement of Association in Canon Formation

The Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology): The Achievement of Association in Canon Formation

The Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology): The Achievement of Association in Canon Formation

The Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology): The Achievement of Association in Canon Formation

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Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781441211002
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/01/2009
Series: Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 144
File size: 828 KB

About the Author

Christopher R. Seitz (PhD, Yale University) is professor of biblical interpretation at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto, in Toronto, Ontario. He previously taught at the University of St. Andrews and Yale University. He is the author or editor of twelve books, including Figured Out, Prophecy and Hermeneutics, and commentaries on Isaiah 1-39 and 40-66.
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.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Canon and the Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets
1. Starting Points
2. The Challenge of Order and Arrangement in Standard Old Testament Studies
3. The Achievement of Association in the Prophetic Canon
4. The Accomplishment of the Writings
Conclusion: The Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets
Index
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