The New Testament canon : its making and meaning / by Harry Y. Gamble.
| Author/creator | Gamble, Harry Y., 1941- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Fortress Press, ©1985. |
| Description | 95 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Guides to biblical scholarship. New Testament series Guides to biblical scholarship. New Testament series. ^A523121 |
| Contents | I. Introduction -- The problem of the New Testament canon -- Some important terms: Canon, scripture, New Testament -- II. The history of the New Testament canon -- The second century -- The gospels -- The letters of Paul -- Other writings -- The third and fourth centuries -- III. Factors in the formation of the canon -- Intrinsic factors -- Extrinsic factors: Marcionism, gnosticism, montanism -- Criteria of canonicity: Apostolicity, catholicity, orthodoxy, traditional usage, inspiration -- IV. The interpretation of the New Testament as canon -- The canon as a hermeneutical context -- The canon as a theological problem. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Gamble, Harry Y., 1941- New Testament canon. Philadelphia : Fortress Press, ©1985 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Gamble, Harry Y., 1941- New Testament canon. Philadelphia : Fortress Press, ©1985 |
| LCCN | 85004509 |
| ISBN | 0800604709 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780800604707 (pbk.) |