Jewish and Christian Scriptures by James H. Charlesworth, Lee... - 9780567687630

Jewish and Christian ScripturesThe Function of 'Canonical' and 'Non-Canonical' Religious Texts\nAuthor(s): James H. Charlesworth, Lee Martin McDonald\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd\nISBN-13: 9780567687630, 978-0567687630\nSynopsis\nOver 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 o.