RT Book
T1 Why a ''New Testament''?: covenant as an impetus for new scripture in early Christianity
T2 Text and editions for New Testament study
JF Text and editions for New Testament study
A1 Baker, Levi S.
LA English
PP Leiden Boston
PB Brill
YR 2026
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1936748975
AB "Why would early Christians perceive the need for a 'New Testament'? Unfortunately, most studies on the NT canon concentrate on its development and closing to the neglect of its impetus. Yet NT texts like 1 Tim. 5:18 and 2 Pet. 3:16 reveal that, within the first century, early Christians began receiving recent Christian texts as "Scripture", on par with their Old Testament scriptural collection. What explains this rapid and remarkable development? Levi Baker traces the connection between Scripture and covenant in early Judaism and early Christianity, arguing that the answer lies in early Christianity's conviction that Jesus had inaugurated the new covenant"-- Provided by publisher
NO Slightly revised version of the doctoral dissertation
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN BS2320
SN 9789004735392
K1 Bible : New Testament : Canon
K1 Bible : Criticism, interpretation, etc
K1 Covenants : Biblical teaching
K1 Covenants : Religious aspects : Christianity
K1 Hochschulschrift