David Nienhuis

Reading the Epistles of James, Peter, John and Jude as Scripture

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ISBN 13:: 9780802865915
author:: David Nienhuis
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2013
Pages:: 320
Dimensions:: 23 x 15.5 x 2.2 cm
Genre:: Religion & Spirituality, Bible, Bible Studies
Condition:: New
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Reading the Epistles of James, Peter, John & Jude as Scripture is a detailed examination of the historical shaping and final canonical shape of seven oft-neglected New Testament letters. David Nienhuis and Robert Wall argue that a theological approach to this part of Scripture is better served by attending to these texts' historical point of canonization. These seven letters are typically grouped together, but their authors were not necessarily writing for each other or for the same audience. Instead, they were collected at key moments in the ancient church's life to maximize the Spirit's communication of the apostolic rule of faith to believers everywhere. This book presents a unique approach to understanding these texts as an intentionally designed and theologically coherent canonical collection. By examining the historical context and literary coherence of the Catholic Epistles, Nienhuis and Wall provide a nuanced interpretation that sheds new light on this often-overlooked part of Scripture.

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