Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books

By Michael J. Kruger

Book Overview

This study of the New Testament canon and its authority looks deeper than the traditional surveys of councils and creeds, mining the biblical text itself for direction in understanding what the original authors and audiences believed the canon to be. Canon Revisited distinguishes itself by placing a substantial focus on the theology of canon as the context within which the historical evidence is evaluated and assessed. In effect, this work successfully unites both the theology and the historical development of the canon, ultimately serving as a practical defense for the authority of the New Testament books.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433505002
• ISBN13: 9781433505003
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Crossway
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

An Answer To Canon Critics

Excellent discussion of the models of canonicity and the answer to the dilemma of the question of the canon ... The canon as self-authenticating. A model of canonicity that answers all the questions and gives support to God's authorship of His Word. A difficult read at points, made more by the lengthy discussions in the myriad of footnotes (in a quite small font) ... but a must read for anyone wanting a Christian response to those critical of the canon .