The New Testament As Canon: An Introduction (Paperback)

by Brevard S. Childs (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 572 pages
• Publisher: Trinity Press International (April 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563380897
• ISBN-13: 978-1563380891
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,369,307 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Post-critical naiveté meets the New Testament, April 12, 2003

By	Michael J. Pahls "+Abbot Gregory" (Saint Louis, Missouri, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Brevard Childs, noted scholar of the Hebrew scriptures and biblical theologian, has provided the church with a helpful sequel to his OT "Introduction". As a true Yale-schooler (Cf. Lindbeck and Frei), Childs brackets out the various historical-critical issues in order to deal with the Scriptures as the church's canon. This is not a true "Introduction" in the order of D. Guthrie, W.G. Kümmel, or Raymond Brown, but is properly an introduction to canon-critical method. Although NT scholarship has surpassed many of his historical-critical conclusions (hence 4 stars), Childs achieves theological profundity in many places. He also writes in an elegant, preachable prose that theologians, pastors, and students will find refreshing and welcome.