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Bruce, F. F. 1910-1990.

The canon of scripture / F.F. Bruce. - Downers Grove, Ill. : Inter-Varsity Press, c1988. - 349 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes Bibliography: p. 335-338. and index.

Part 1. Introduction:
1. Holy Scripture--
Part 2. Old Testament:
2. The law and the prophets--
3. The greek Old Testament--
4. The Old Testament becomes a new book--
5. The christian canon of the Old Testament: A. in the east--
6. The christian canon of the Old Testament: B. in the latin west--
7. Before and after the reformation--
Part 3: New Testament:
8. Writings of the new era--
9. Marcion--
10. Valentinus and his school--
11. The catholic response--
12. The muratorian fragment--
13. Irenaeus, Hippolytus, Novatian--
14. Tertullian, Cyprian and others--
15. The Alexandrian fathers--
16. Eusebius of Caesarea--
17. Athanasius and after--
18. The west in the fourth century to Jerome--
19. Augustine to the end of the middle ages--
20. The New Testament canon in the age of printing--
Part 4. Conclusion:
21. Criteria of canonicity--
22. A canon within the canon?--
23. Canon, criticism and interpretation.


ISBN: 083081258X

LCCN: 88029206

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible--Canon.

LC Class. No.: BS 465 / .B78 1988

Dewey Class. No.: 220.1/2