The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance
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The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance is a scholarly monograph by Bruce M. Metzger that traces how the New Testament books were selected, recognized, and transmitted as authoritative Christian Scripture.
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Target entity: The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance Context triple: [Bruce M. Metzger, notableWork, The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance]
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New Testament textual apparatus
The New Testament textual apparatus is a critical tool in biblical scholarship that presents and evaluates the variant readings of New Testament manuscripts to help determine the most reliable text.
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Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament is John Wesley’s influential 18th-century biblical commentary that provides practical, devotional, and theological insights on the New Testament text.
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Commentary on the Pauline Epistles
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles is a landmark early 16th-century humanist biblical work offering philological and theological interpretations of St. Paul’s letters that helped pave the way for later Reformation thought.
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New Testament textual criticism
New Testament textual criticism is the scholarly discipline that analyzes and compares ancient manuscript variants of the New Testament to reconstruct its earliest attainable text and understand its transmission history.
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New Testament scholarship
New Testament scholarship is the academic field that critically investigates the origins, composition, historical context, and theology of the writings of the Christian New Testament.
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Target entity: The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance Target entity description: The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance is a scholarly monograph by Bruce M. Metzger that traces how the New Testament books were selected, recognized, and transmitted as authoritative Christian Scripture.
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A.
New Testament textual apparatus
The New Testament textual apparatus is a critical tool in biblical scholarship that presents and evaluates the variant readings of New Testament manuscripts to help determine the most reliable text.
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B.
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament is John Wesley’s influential 18th-century biblical commentary that provides practical, devotional, and theological insights on the New Testament text.
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C.
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles is a landmark early 16th-century humanist biblical work offering philological and theological interpretations of St. Paul’s letters that helped pave the way for later Reformation thought.
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D.
New Testament textual criticism
New Testament textual criticism is the scholarly discipline that analyzes and compares ancient manuscript variants of the New Testament to reconstruct its earliest attainable text and understand its transmission history.
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E.
New Testament scholarship
New Testament scholarship is the academic field that critically investigates the origins, composition, historical context, and theology of the writings of the Christian New Testament.
- F. None of above. chosen
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non-fiction book
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scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| addresses |
questions about why certain books were excluded from the New Testament
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questions about why certain books were included in the New Testament ⓘ |
| analyzes |
criteria for canonicity in early Christianity
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historical development of canonical lists ⓘ patristic evidence for the New Testament canon ⓘ role of church councils in canon formation ⓘ |
| author | Bruce M. Metzger ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
scholarly debate on the New Testament canon
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understanding of canon formation ⓘ |
| describes |
formation of authoritative Christian Scripture
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historical context of early Christian writings ⓘ |
| emphasizes | historical and theological significance of the canon ⓘ |
| examines |
process of selection of New Testament books
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recognition of New Testament books as authoritative ⓘ transmission of New Testament writings ⓘ |
| field |
New Testament studies
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church history ⓘ textual criticism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of the New Testament canon
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origin of the New Testament canon ⓘ significance of the New Testament canon ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical studies
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theological studies ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars
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students of biblical studies ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
New Testament textual criticism
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studies on the New Testament canon ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive survey of historical evidence for the canon
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systematic treatment of origin, development, and significance of the canon ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Bruce M. Metzger ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian Scripture
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New Testament canon ⓘ history of early Christianity ⓘ textual history ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
analysis of ancient manuscripts
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historical-critical method ⓘ study of early Christian writers ⓘ |
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The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance
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