The formation and significance of the Christian biblical canon : a study in text, ritual and interpretation /: a study in text, ritual and interpretation. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Tomas Bokedal.
• Authors: Bokedal, Tomas, 1966-
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; From the Preface to the 2005 Dissertation; Introduction; 1 The Question of the Biblical Canon; 1.1 On 'canon'; 1.2 The Scriptures and the Lord: Formation and significance of the Christian biblical canon; 1.2.1 The central thesis of this study; 1.2.2 The Scriptures; 1.2.3 The Lord; 1.2.4 The Scriptures and the Lord; 1.2.5 Towards a semiotic definition of the biblical canon; 1.3 Purpose and method; 1.3.1 The potential of Gadamer's hermeneutics for canon research. 1.3.2 Scripture, theology and history: A Gadamerian hermeneutics of tradition1.3.3 A semiotic approach to canon formation; 1.4 The structure of the present investigation; Part One Linguistic and Tradition-Related Aspects of the Canon; 2 The Concept of Canon; 2.1 The ecclesial reality of the canon; 2.2 Viewing the canonical process as an integral whole; 2.3 A process of organic continuity; 2.4 Canon and the concept of the classic; 2.5 Canon: Term and concept; 2.5.1 General meaning of 'canon'; 2.5.2 Uses of the word 'canon' in the early church. 2.6 Dimensions of the concept of canon as applied to the biblical writings2.7 Canonizing scripture as an ecclesial process; 2.8 Conclusion; Part Two Material and Textual Aspects of the Canon; 3 The nomina sacra: Highlighting the Sacred Figures of the Text; 3.1 General usage of nomina sacra in the biblical manuscripts; 3.2 Frequency of nomina sacra in the earliest manuscripts; 3.3 Nomina sacra and canonization; 3.4 Origin and development of the nomina sacra; 3.4.1 On the origin of the nomina sacra: Three major models; 3.4.2 The Tetragrammaton and the nomina sacra. 3.4.3 The earliest creedal formulations and the nomina sacra3.4.4 Dating, location, manuscript types; 3.4.5 Ihsouv, the staurogram and the christogram; 3.4.6 'Cross' and 'crucify' as nomina sacra; 3.5 Provenance, possession and interpretation of the Scriptures; 3.6 Distinct textual markers; 3.6.1 Graphics; 3.6.2 Theological context: The nomina sacra and the Rule of Faith; 3.6.3 The wider devotional context; 3.7 Canonization in two directions: From new to old, from old to new; 3.8 The nomina sacra as a narrative and theological centre in the Scriptures; 3.9 Conclusion. 4 The Bible Codex: A Material Symbol of Christian Textuality4.1 The church's strong preference for the codex over the roll; 4.2 Has the codex form influenced the canon formation?; 4.2.1 A view on codex and canon; 4.2.2 Codex and canon: Themes and questions; 4.3 Further comments on recent research; 4.4 Codex, nomina sacra and the early church organization; 4.5 The codex: A notebook on Jesus logia?; 4.6 Canonization as the edition of a book; 4.7 Mini-closures of the canon; 4.8 Conclusion; 5 Oral and Written Text: Two Media of the Christian Canon; 5.1 Background.
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury T & T Clark
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 421 pages .)
• Subjects: 220.12; Canon (Literature) -- History; BIBLES -- General; RELIGION -- Biblical Reference -- General; RELIGION -- Biblical Reference -- Handbooks; Canon (Literature); History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780567075468; 9781472550927; 1472550927
• Related ISBNs: 056707546X; 9780567378903; 056737890X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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