The Canon of the New Testament Its Origin, Development, and Significance

Zusatztext this volume, along with [Metzger's] earlier books on the text and early versions, is destined to become the standard in this field. Informationen zum Autor Bruce M. Metzger (1914-2007) was George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature Emeritus at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous works including The Text of the New Testament, Lexical Aids to New Testament Greek, and Reminiscences of an Octogenarian. He was President of the Society of Biblical Literature and the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas. Klappentext Completing his New Testament trilogy! eminent theologian Bruce Metzger provides information from Church history concerning the recognition of the canonical status of the several books of the New Testament. Canonization was a long and gradual process of sifting through scores of gospels! epistles! and other books that enjoyed local and temporary authority--some of which have only recently come to light. Metzger discusses the external pressures that led to the fixing of the limits of the canon as well as Patristic evidence that bears on the development of the canon! not only in the West! but also among the Eastern churches. He also considers differences as to the sequence of the books in the New Testament. Zusammenfassung How and why did the early Church come to regard certain gospels, epistles, and other books as authoritative Scripture? What considerations dictated the present sequence of the books in the New Testament? Dr Metzger takes up such questions and considers whether the canon is a collection of authoritative books or an authoritative collection of books.

Autorentext

Bruce M. Metzger (1914-2007) was George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature Emeritus at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous works including The Text of the New Testament, Lexical Aids to New Testament Greek, and Reminiscences of an Octogenarian. He was President of the Society of Biblical Literature and the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas.

Klappentext

Completing his New Testament trilogy, eminent theologian Bruce Metzger provides information from Church history concerning the recognition of the canonical status of the several books of the New Testament. Canonization was a long and gradual process of sifting through scores of gospels, epistles, and other books that enjoyed local and temporary authority--some of which have only recently come to light. Metzger discusses the external pressures that led to the fixing of the limits of the canon as well as Patristic evidence that bears on the development of the canon, not only in the West, but also among the Eastern churches. He also considers differences as to the sequence of the books in the New Testament.

Zusammenfassung
How and why did the early Church come to regard certain gospels, epistles, and other books as authoritative Scripture? What considerations dictated the present sequence of the books in the New Testament? Dr Metzger takes up such questions and considers whether the canon is a collection of authoritative books or an authoritative collection of books.