Why These Books and No Others? The Canonization of the New Testament – Session 3: The Contenders of Canon
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… Continue reading... Witherington Reviews “The Early Text of the New Testament”
My recent book (c0-edited with my friend Chuck Hill) is The Early Text of the New Testament (Oxford, 2012). That volume is a collection of essays designed to address the state of the NT text at the earliest observable stages. Unfortunately, one might have to mortgage their home to purchase it at $140 (ouch). Sorry, seminary students.
As a result of the high price, I am particularly grateful when someone takes the time to get a copy and review it. Ben Witherington has recently reviewed the book over at his website and I am appreciative of his kind remarks. Here are some excerpts:
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Ten Basic Facts about the NT Canon that Every Christian Should Memorize: #2: “Apocryphal Writings are All Written in the Second Century or Later”
Note: This is the second installment of a new blog series announced here.
In the prior post, we discussed the first basic fact about the New Testament canon, namely that the New Testament writings are the earliest Christian texts we possess. We were careful to make clear that the early date of these books does not make them canonical, but the early date does show that these books were written during a time period when eyewitnesses of Jesus were still alive.
In this current post, we address the issue of “apocryphal” New Testament writings. These are writings that were not included in the New Testament, but have a similar … Continue reading...