Jewish and Christian Scriptures: The Function of 'Canonical' and 'Non-Canonical' Religious TextsJames H. Charlesworth, Lee Martin McDonald A&C Black, 29 juil. 2010 - 226 pages Over the past four decades, many scholars have focused on the expanding collection of alleged "extra-canonical" documents that were deemed inspired by God in numerous early Jewish and Christian groups. Eventually, these texts ceased to have an authoritative role in Judaism and Christianity and were branded "extra-canonical." Now, these documents, once considered sacred, are recognized as fundamental in understanding antiquity, and the development of the canon. Many scholars are now according an authority to some of these texts This volume draws attention to these ancient religious texts, especially the so-called "non-canonical" texts, by focusing on how they were used or functioned in early societies. The contributors also warn us about the assumed barriers between "canon" and "extra-canon," "texts" and "traditions," and they suggest that we should be careful with labels such as "Jewish" and "Christian." The contributors also indicate, intermittently or implicitly, the importance of combining disciplines that had been isolated, especially the study of texts, the exploration of the canonical process, and the relevance of sociology in studying ancient groups. |
Table des matières
Whats Up Now? Renewal of an Important Investigation | 1 |
1 What Do We Mean by Canon? Ancient and Modern Questions | 8 |
1QpHab and Its Scribes | 46 |
3 Citation Formulae as Indices to Canonicity in Early Jewish and Early Christian Literature | 62 |
Some Problems of Textual Authority in Light of the Rewritten Scriptures from Qumran | 87 |
5 Judes Citation of 1 Enoch | 113 |
The Case of the Acts of the Apostles | 131 |
The Case of the Six Books Dormition Apocryphon | 153 |
8 The Transfiguration Remembered Reinterpreted and Reenacted in Acts of Peter 2021 | 173 |
Canonical Criticism and the Use of Scriptures in Early Judaism and Early Christianity | 201 |
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