Testimonies: Volume 2 by J Rendel Harris

Testimonies: Volume 2 by J Rendel Harris

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Controversial but immensely influential, this work by J. Rendel Harris (1852–1941) argues for the existence of a compilation, which Harris called the 'Testimony Book', consisting of prophecies of Christ collected from the Old Testament. Volume 2 (1920) seeks to prove that the New Testament relied upon this source.

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Testimonies: Volume 2 by J Rendel Harris

In this two-volume work, J. Rendel Harris (1852 1941) fundamentally shaped Biblical scholarship in the twentieth century, arguing for the existence of a 'first known treatise on Christian theology', antedating the New Testament. A palaeographer, Harris examined recurring textual corruptions of Old Testament passages in early Christian writers and surmised an underlying collection, which he called the 'Testimony Book'. The book, Harris believed, collected Biblical testimonia passages prophesying Christ in order to prove the legitimacy of the new Christian faith. These arguments against Judaic theology marked, in Harris's opinion, the beginnings of the Christian written tradition. Volume 2 (1920) seeks to demonstrate how the New Testament relied upon the 'Testimony Book', by examining Galatians, Hebrews and other letters and gospels. 'The starting point of the modern study of the use of the Old Testament in the New', this is a work of enduring importance to religion scholars.
Harris, J. Rendel: - J. Rendell Harris (1852-1941) was educated at Clare College, Cambridge. He taught at Johns Hopkins University, Haverford College, and Leiden University. He was renowned for his acquisition and interpretation of ancient manuscripts.
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ISBN 13 9781108039703
ISBN 10 1108039707
Titre Testimonies: Volume 2
Auteur J Rendel Harris
Série Cambridge Library Collection - Biblical Studies
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Cambridge University Press
Année de publication 2011-12-22
Nombre de pages 162
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