REL 1005 Study Guide - Old Testament, Textual Criticism, Revised Standard Version
Document Summary
39 books came to be know as the old testaments: cannon of the old testament cannon- approved writings. Septuagint-same type of literature but written in an assumed name. Eastern orthadox: 39 books + 13 =52 books. Who decides which books? described about the steps to creating the canon of the new testament. New testament: formation of the new testament, transmission of the great text, translation into english. 27 books of the new testament greek(read form left to right: formation of the new testament the apostolic fathers. Other writings that didn"t make it into the cannon: Canon as a consequence of conflict resulted from competing typed of christianity/ groups. Had to change the canon for each group we have proto orthodox so couldn"t have any noestic books. Pseudopigrapha- writing under an assumed name; writing under the name of paul, Each city has their own list of approved readings in the church.
