The goodly fellowship of the prophets : the achievement of association in canon formation /
Christopher R. Seitz.
- Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Academic, c2009.
- 136 p. ; 22 cm.
- Acadia studies in Bible and theology .
- Acadia studies in Bible and theology. .
Lectures given at Acadia Divinity College, Nova Scotia, fall of 2007 and also an earlier version of these lectures was prepared for Golden Gate Baptist Seminary the same year.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Starting points -- The challenge of order and arrangement in standard Old Testament studies -- The achievement of association in the prophetic canon -- The accomplishment of the writings.
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, Old Testament scholar Christopher Seitz helps readers understand how the Old Testament fits into the canon's development. 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. --From publisher's description.
9780801038839 (pbk.) 0801038839 (pbk.)
2009011840
Bible--Old Testament--Canon. Bible.--Prophets--Criticism, Textual. Bible--Canonical criticism. Bible.--New Testament--Relation to the Old Testament. Altes Testament / Prophetische B�ucher.