The Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets
Christopher R SeitzPaperback 2009-10-01
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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 make up the Bible?* What makes a book canonical?
In this volume, respected Old Testament scholar Christopher Seitz helps readers understand how the Old Testament fits into the canon's development. Brief and readable yet substantive, 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.?
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Publisher Description
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 make up the Bible?* What makes a book canonical?
In this volume, respected Old Testament scholar Christopher Seitz helps readers understand how the Old Testament fits into the canon's development. Brief and readable yet substantive, 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.?