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How did the Bible we have come to be? What do biblical scholars mean when they talk about canon, the Septuagint, the Apocrypha, or the Masoretic Text? All this biblical study is interesting, but does it really matter? Leading international scholars explain that it does. This thought-provoking and cutting-edge collection will help you go deeper in your understanding of the biblical writings, how those writings became canonical Scripture, and why canon matters. Beginning with an explanation of the different versions of the Hebrew Bible, scholars in different areas of expertise explore the complexities and issues related to the Old and New Testament canons, why different Jewish and Christian communities have different collections, and the importance of canon to theology.

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Date de parution	01 octobre 2008
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EAN13	9781585588145
Langue	English

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Exploring the Origins of the Bible
Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology
Craig A. Evans and Lee Martin McDonald, General Editors
The last two decades have witnessed dramatic developments in biblical and theological study. Full-time academics can scarcely keep up with fresh discoveries, recently published primary texts, ongoing archaeological work, new exegetical proposals, experiments in methods and hermeneutics, and innovative theological syntheses. For students and nonspecialists, these developments are confusing and daunting. What has been needed is a series of succinct studies that assess these issues and present their findings in a way that students, pastors, laity, and nonspecialists will find accessible and rewarding. Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology, sponsored by Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and in conjunction with the college s Hayward Lectureship, constitutes such a series.
The Hayward Lectureship has brought to Acadia many distinguished scholars of Bible and theology, such as Sir Robin Barbour, John Bright, Leander Keck, Helmut Koester, Richard Longenecker, Martin Marty, Jaroslav Pelikan, Ian Rennie, James Sanders, and Eduard Schweizer. The Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology series reflects this rich heritage.
These studies are designed to guide readers through the ever more complicated maze of critical, interpretative, and theological discussion taking place today. But these studies are not introductory in nature; nor are they mere surveys. Authored by leading authorities in the field, the Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology series offers critical assessments of the major issues that the church faces in the twenty-first century. Readers will gain the requisite orientation and fresh understanding of the important issues that will enable them to take part meaningfully in discussion and debate.
Exploring the Origins of the Bible
C ANON F ORMATION IN H ISTORICAL , L ITERARY, AND T HEOLOGICAL P ERSPECTIVE
Craig A. Evans and Emanuel Tov Editors
2008 by Craig A. Evans and Emanuel Tov
Published by Baker Academic a division of Baker Publishing Group P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287 www.bakeracademic.com
Printed in the United States of America
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Exploring the origins of the Bible : canon formation in historical, literary, and theological perspective / edited by Craig A. Evans and Emanuel Tov. p. cm. (Acadia studies in Bible and theology) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-0-8010-3242-4 (pbk.) 1. Bible-Canon. I. Evans, Craig A. II. Tov, Emanuel. BS465.E97 2008 220.12-dc22
2008019124
Unless otherwise indicated, all quotations from Scripture are the authors own translations.
Scripture quotations labeled JPS are from the Jewish Publication Society Version. 1917 by The Jewish Publication Society.
Scripture quotations labeled NIV are from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION . NIV . Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations labeled NKJV are from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations labeled NRSV are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations labeled RSV are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Contents
Preface
List of Contributors
Abbreviations
Introduction Craig A. Evans
1 The Septuagint as a Source for the Literary Analysis of Hebrew Scripture Emanuel Tov
2 Writings Ostensibly outside the Canon James H. Charlesworth
3 Torah, Torah, Torah: The Emergence of the Tripartite Canon Stephen G. Dempster
4 The Role of the Septuagint in the Formation of the Biblical Canons R. Glenn Wooden
5 The Apocryphal Jesus: Assessing the Possibilities and Problems Craig A. Evans
6 Paul and the Process of Canonization Stanley E. Porter
7 Wherein Lies Authority? A Discussion of Books, Texts, and Translations Lee Martin McDonald
8 Canon and Theology: What Is at Stake? Jonathan R. Wilson
Preface
Exploring the Origins of the Bible is the result of a special spring session of the Hayward Lectures at Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, that took place in April 2006. Whereas the regular Hayward Lectures occur in the fall and are delivered by a single scholar, the spring lectures provide the occasion for a group of scholars to assemble and share their respective areas of expertise.
The first spring session of the Hayward Lectures focused on the Dead Sea Scrolls and resulted in the publication of Christian Beginnings and the Dead Sea Scrolls (2006). Thus far, four of the fall lectures have been published: I. Howard Marshall, Beyond the Bible: Moving from Scripture to Theology (2004); James D. G. Dunn, A New Perspective on Jesus: What the Quest for the Historical Jesus Missed (2005); John G. Stackhouse Jr., Finally Feminist: A Pragmatic Christian Understanding of Gender (2005); and Roger E. Olson, Reformed and Always Reforming: The Postconservative Approach to Evangelical Theology (2007). Lectures by N. T. Wright and Christopher Seitz are in the process of being published.
The Acadia faculty wish to express their appreciation to the scholars who journeyed from afar to take part in the lectures and to the audience that came out in good numbers to hear the papers and ask insightful, clarifying questions. The editors would also like to thank the C. C. Hayward endowment, the trustees of the Christie Fund in Amherst, Nova Scotia, and Baker Academic for providing financial support. Without this financial assistance these lectures would not be possible. A word of thanks also to Danny Zacharias for preparing the indexes.
Craig A. Evans Acadia Divinity College
Emanuel Tov Hebrew University
Contributors
James H. Charlesworth (PhD, Duke University) is the George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature at Princeton Theological Seminary and the director and editor of the Princeton Dead Sea Scrolls Project. He has taught at Princeton since 1984 and has written or edited more than thirty books and two hundred articles. Some of his recent books include Jesus within Judaism , The Messiah , Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls , and Qumran Questions .
Stephen G. Dempster (PhD, University of Toronto) is professor of religious studies and Stuart E. Murray Chair of Christian Studies at Atlantic Baptist University. He is the author of Dominion and Dynasty: A Biblical Theology of the Hebrew Bible .
Craig A. Evans (PhD, Claremont Graduate University) is the Pay-zant Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity College. He is the author or editor of more than fifty books, including Jesus and the Ossuaries and Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies .
Lee Martin McDonald (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is president of the Institute for Biblical Research and professor of biblical studies at Acadia Divinity College, where he formerly served as president. He is the author or editor of several books, including The Formation of the Christian Biblical Canon , The Canon Debate , and Early Christianity and Its Sacred Literature .
Stanley E. Porter (PhD, University of Sheffield) is president and dean of McMaster Divinity College, where he also serves as professor of New Testament. He is the author or editor of more than fifty books, including Verbal Aspect in the Greek of the New Testament , Idioms of the Greek New Testament , and Early Christianity and Its Sacred Literature .
Emanuel Tov (PhD, Hebrew University) is J. L. Magnes Professor of Bible at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has been the editor-in-chief of the Dead Sea Scrolls Publication Project since 1990 and is involved in the Hebrew University Bible Project and the Computer Assisted Tools for Septuagint Studies Project (University of Pennsylvania). He has written or edited more than twenty books, including Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible .
Jonathan R. Wilson (PhD, Duke University) is Pioneer McDonald Professor of Theology at Carey Theological College. He taught previously at Acadia Divinity College and Westmont College and has authored or edited more than a dozen books, including A Primer for Christian Doctrine , Gospel Virtues: Practicing Faith,Hope, and Love in Uncertain Times , and God So Loved the World:A Christology for Disciples .
R. Glenn Wooden (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is associate professor of Old Testament at Acadia Divinity College. He is coeditor of You Will Be My Witnesses : A Festschrift in Honor of the Reverend Dr. Allison A. Trites on the Occasion of His Retirement .
Abbreviations AB Anchor Bible ABD Anchor Bible Dictionary. Edited by D. N. Freedman. 6 vols. New York, 1992 ABRL Anchor Bible Reference Library AnBib Analecta biblica ANF The Ante-Nicene Fathers. Edited by A. Roberts and J. Donaldson. 10 vols. 1885-87. Repr. Peabody, MA, 1994 ANRW Aufstieg und Niedergang der r mischen Welt: Geschichte und Kultur Roms im Spiegel der neueren Forschung. Edited by H. Temporini and W. Haase. Berlin, 1972- b. Babylonian Talmud BA Biblical Archaeologist BBB Bonner biblische Beitr ge BBR Bulletin for Biblical Research BENT Beitr ge zur Einleitung in das Neuen Testament BETL Bibliotheca ephemeridum