Rethinking the dates of the New Testament: the evidence for early composition
Provocatively argues that most of the New Testament was originally composed before the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE, offering a revised view of how quickly early Christians produced what became the seminal texts for their new movement.
| Summary: | Provocatively argues that most of the New Testament was originally composed before the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE, offering a revised view of how quickly early Christians produced what became the seminal texts for their new movement. Intro -- Endorsements -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part 1: The Synoptic Gospels and Acts -- 1. Synchronization -- 2. Contextualization and Authorial Biography -- Part 2: The Johannine Tradition -- 3. The Gospel of John -- 4. The Epistles of John and Revelation -- Part 3: The Pauline Corpus -- 5. Critical Matters in Dating the Pauline Corpus -- 6. The Compositional Dates of the Pauline Corpus -- Part 4: Hebrews and the Letters of James, Peter, and Jude -- 7. Hebrews and James -- 8. 1 and 2 Peter and Jude -- Part 5: Early Extracanonical Writings -- 9. 1 Clement and the Didache -- 10. The Epistle of Barnabas and the Shepherd of Hermas -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Author Index -- Scripture and Ancient Writings Index -- Subject Index -- Back Cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (261 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1493434675 |