Ancient Jewish and Christian Scriptures examines the writings included in and excluded from the Jewish and Christian canons of Scripture and explores the social settings in which some of this literature was viewed as authoritative and some was viewed either as uninspired or as heretical. John J. Collins, Craig A. Evans, and Lee Martin McDonald examine how those noncanonical writings demonstrate the historical, literary, and religious aspects of the culture that gave rise to the writings. They also show how literature excluded from the Jewish and Christian canons of Scripture remains valuable today for understanding the questions and conflicts that early Jewish and Christian faith communities faced. Through this discussion, contemporary readers acquire a broader understanding of biblical Scripture and of Jewish and Christian faith inspired by Scripture.
- ISBN10 0664265979
- ISBN13 9780664265977
- Publish Date 25 August 2020
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 300
- Language English
- URL https://presbyterian.app.onixsuite.com/book/?GCOI=29636100887990