9780664233570 - Forgotten Scriptures: The Selection and Rejection of Early Religious Writings von Mcdonald, Lee Martin (3 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Sehr gut. XIV, 313 p. Lediglich am Buchrücken lichtbedingt leicht ausgeblichen, sonst ein sehr gutes Exemplar ohne Anstreichungen / Only slightly faded at the spine due to light, otherwise an excellent copy without markings. - The early Christian church had a variety of Scriptures and other source material that informed their faith and shaped their thinking. But after a few centuries the church decided to keep the twenty-seven books of our present New Testament and to treat them as canonical in faith and practice. But what of the other books? Many of them have survived and remain valuable for understanding the diversity of the early Christian church and the astounding claims of faith on which it was founded. Learning about these ancient documents need not threaten the churchs current orthodoxy and authority; in fact, learning about these texts can help todays Christians form a deeper understanding of the early church. / Contents Preface Abbreviations Part One: Challenges and Direction 1. Introduction 2. The Problem of Adequate Language Part Two: The First Testament Scriptures 3. The Lost Scriptures of Early J udaism 4. The Ancient Manuscripts: What They Tell Us 5. Ancient Translations of the Jewish Scriptures 6. The Text and Stabilization of the Jewish Scriptures 7. The Scriptures of Jesus and the Early Church Part Three: The Second Testament Scriptures 8. Ancient Christian Manuscripts and Their Contents 9. Texts and Translations of Scripture 10. Conclusion 11. Postscript: The Search for a Perfect Bible Notes Bibliography Ancient Sources Index Author/Name Index Subject Index. ISBN 9780664233570 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 338.