The Formation of the Biblical Canon: Volume 1: The Old Testament: Its Authority

Description: The Formation of the Biblical Canon: Volume 1 by Lee Martin McDonald, Reverend Doctor Lee Martin McDonald Lee Martin McDonald provides a magisterial overview of the development of the biblical canon --- the emergence of the list of individual texts that constitutes the Christian bible. In these two volumes -- in sum more than double the length of his previous works -- McDonald presents his most in-depth overview to date. McDonald shows students and researchers how the list of texts that constitute the bible was once far more fluid than it is today and guides readers through the minefield of different texts, different versions, and the different lists of texts considered canonical that abounded in antiquity. Questions of the origin and transmission of texts are introduced as well as consideration of innovations in the presentation of texts, collections of documents, archaeological finds and Church councils.In this first volume McDonald reexamines issues of canon formation once considered settled, and sets the range of texts that make up the Hebrew Bible (or Old Testament) in their broader context. Each indidvidual text is discussed, as are the cultural, political and historical situations surrounding them.The second volume considers the New Testament, and the range of so-called apocryphal gospels that were written in early centuries, and used by many Christian groups before the canon was closed.Also included are comprehensive appendices which show various canon lists for both Old and New Testaments and for the bible as a whole. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Lee Martin McDonald was Professor of New Testament studies and president of Acadia Divinity College, Nova Scotia, Canada. His many publications on canon and canonicity include The Origin of the Bible (T&T Clark, 2011). Table of Contents Volume 1: The Old Testament Its Authority and CanonicityTable of ContentsForeword to Fourth Edition - James H. CharlesworthForeword to First Edition - Helmut KoesterAbbreviations and Table of Timelines for Canon FormationPrefacePart One: Introductions and Definitions1. Introduction2. The Notion and Use of Scripture3. The Notion, Use and Adaptability of CanonPart Two: The Origin and Formation of the Hebrew Bible4. Forming the Hebrew Bible5. The Law, the Prophets, and the Cessation of Prophecy6. Hellenism and the Formation of the Hebrew Bible7. Jewish Sects: Essenes, Sadducees, Pharisees, Samaritans8. Emerging Jewish and Christian Collections of Scriptures9. The Scriptures of Jesus and Early Christianity10. Texts Reflecting an Emerging Biblical Canon11. Scripture in the Rabbinic Tradition (90 – 550 C.E.)12. Ancient Artifacts and the Stabilization of the Jewish Scriptures13. The Formation of the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament: A SummaryIndexesIndex of Primary SourcesIndex of SubjectsIndex of Authors Review A work of immense scholarship yet made very readable across its mighty two volumes. * Reference Reviews *Lee McDonalds work on the canon is the culmination of a lifetimes work. It is simply the most comprehensive and thorough treatment of the subject available. It should be a basic reference work. * John J. Collins, Yale University, USA *Lee McDonald continues to amaze us with his wisdom, wide experience and knowledge on the formation, nature, and content of the biblical canon. this enriched edition is an absolute must for all those interested in all the literatures and religions covered by this book. * Emanuel Tov, Dead Sea Scrolls Publication Project, Israel *The question of canon is both interesting and crucial. What was the process that led to the recognition of the sacred collection of Scripture as we now know it? Lee McDonald has devoted much of his distinguished career to the question of the canon of the Old and the New testaments. In The Formation of the Biblical Canon McDonald shares his considerable knowledge as he presents the evidence that we have from antiquity and then carefully assesses its significance. It goes without saying that his work is must-reading for anyone who is interested in the question of canon. * Tremper Longman III, Westmont College, USA *McDonald provides the most thorough account of the formation of the Biblical canon currently available. He considers the texts not only from the perspective of formal discussions and manuscript evidence of "canon" but, even more importantly, from the perspective of their functioning as "scripture" across a broad spectrum of religious communities prior, and prerequisite to, such discussions. He considers as well the historical developments that contributed to the delineation of "canon" as opposed to the fluid collection of "scripture." The present two-volume work is the culmination of a career-long fascination with, and investigation into, the question of how the collections of both testaments came about it; it is nothing less than a landmark contribution. * David A. deSilva, Ashland Theological Seminary, USA *In what is arguably the definitive treatment of the formation and character of the biblical canon today, Lee McDonald offers us an exhaustive and insightful gift! In its revised and expanded form, this two-volume text presents a detailed treatment of how the texts of the Old and New Testaments were gathered over many centuries and diverse contexts, elucidating their meaning and guiding their interpretation as authoritative texts. * Paul N. Anderson, George Fox University, USA * Promotional The most complete reference resource published to date that accounts for and analyses the emergence of the Bible as we know it Review Quote Lee McDonalds work on the canon is the culmination of a lifetimes work. It is simply the most comprehensive and thorough treatment of the subject available. It should be a basic reference work. Promotional "Headline" The most complete reference resource published to date that accounts for and analyses the emergence of the Bible as we know it Feature Together the volumes present a 500k word overview of this crucial issue in biblical studies Details ISBN0567668762 Author Reverend Doctor Lee Martin McDonald Short Title The Formation of the Biblical Canon: Volume 1: the Old Testament Language English ISBN-10 0567668762 ISBN-13 9780567668769 Format Hardcover Pages 584 Year 2021 Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-04-22 UK Release Date 2021-04-22 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2021-04-22 Imprint T.& T.Clark Ltd Subtitle The Old Testament: Its Authority and Canonicity DEWEY 221.12 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2016-12-05 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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