The Character of Christian Scripture: The Significance of a Two-Testament Bible

Seitz, Christopher R.

ISBN 10: 0801039487 / ISBN 13: 9780801039485

Published by Baker Academic, 2011

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2011. Trade paperback. 218pp. NEW.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Character of Christian Scripture: The Significance of a Two-Testament Bible
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Publication Date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0801039487
• ISBN 13: 9780801039485
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: NEW
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biblical Theology

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Synopsis

The early church received the Scriptures of Israel as Christian Scriptures and did not change them. The older testament was received as a witness to God, and when a newer testament emerged, the older was not dismissed, harmonized, or edited. Rather, the church moved forward with a two-testament witness.

Christopher Seitz, an internationally renowned expert in canonical interpretation, illuminates the two-testament character of Scripture and its significance for the contemporary church. He interacts critically with current interest in the New Testament's use of the Old Testament and addresses an issue of perennial concern: how to hear both testaments as Christian witness.

About the Author

Christopher R. Seitz (PhD, Yale University) is senior research professor of biblical interpretation at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto, in Toronto, Ontario, and is an ordained Episcopal priest. He previously taught at the University of St. Andrews and Yale University. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including The Character of Christian Scripture, Prophecy and Hermeneutics, The Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets, and Nicene Christianity.