Jewish and Christian Scriptures by James H Charlesworth

Jewish and Christian Scriptures by James H Charlesworth

Over the past four decades, many scholars have focused on the expanding collection of alleged extra-canonical documents that were deemed inspired by God in numerous early Jewish and Christian groups. Eventually, these texts ceased to have an authoritative role in Judaism and Christianity and were branded extra-canonical. Now, these documents, once considered sacred, are recognized as fundamental in understanding antiquity, and the development of the canon. Many scholars are now according an authority to some of these texts This volume draws attention to these ancient religious texts, especially the so-called non-canonical texts, by focusing on how they were used or functioned in early societies. The contributors also warn us about the assumed barriers between canon and extra-canon, texts and traditions, and they suggest that we should be careful with labels such as Jewish and Christian. The contributors also indicate, intermittently or implicitly, the importance of combining disciplines that had been isolated, especially the study of texts, the exploration of the canonical process, and the relevance of sociology in studying ancient groups.

This volume contains some very scholarly and useful studies.. -- Journal for the Study of The New Testament, Volume 33 Number 5

James H. Charlesworth is George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature and Director and Editor of the Dead Sea Scrolls Project at Princeton Theological Seminary, USA. Lee Martin McDonald is President Emeritus and Professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity College, Acadia University, Canada. He is also President of the Institute for Biblical Research.

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ISBN 13	9780567618702
ISBN 10	0567618706
Title	Jewish and Christian Scriptures
Author	James H Charlesworth
Series	Jewish And Christian Texts
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2010-05-27
Number of pages	256
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