Not By Paul Alone: The Formation of the Catholic Epistle Collection and Christian Canon

Religion & Spirituality

Not By Paul Alone: The Formation of the Catholic Epistle Collection and Christian Canon Publisher: Baylor University Press
Language: English
ISBN: 1932792716
Paperback: 276 pages
Data: 2007
Format: PDF
Description: “Not by Paul Alone” explores the historical reasons for the creation of the book of James and the implications for the creation of the Christian canon. Nienhuis makes a compelling case that James was written in the mid-second century and is, like 2 Peter, an attempt to provide a distinctive shape to the emerging New Testament. This book bolsters the claim that the Catholic Epistles not only have a distinct witness individually, but that collectively they are also a considered theological agenda within the Christian church.