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The New Testament Canon in Contemporary Research
Series: - Texts and Editions for New Testament Study, Volume: 21
The New Testament canon remains a major topic in scholarly research. This comprehensive volume provides a forum for scholars from varied backgrounds and perspectives to present major essays on the various dimensions of the topic. The essays are organized around three major foci: the formation of the canon, the components of the canon, and the witnesses of the canon, within which are several sub-sections. Following a treatment of various factors that prompted the formation of the New Testament canon, the subsequent sections include essays that present opposing views on specific questions of current debate.
Stanley E. Porter, Ph.D. (1988), University of Sheffield, is President, Dean, and Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, Canada. He has written on most areas of New Testament studies, most recently Hermeneutics, Linguistics, and the Bible: The Importance of Context (Bloomsbury/Clark, 2024).
Benjamin P. Laird, Ph.D. (2016), University of Aberdeen, serves as Professor of Biblical Studies at the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity at Liberty University. He has published several works on the formation of the New Testament canon.
Benjamin P. Laird, Ph.D. (2016), University of Aberdeen, serves as Professor of Biblical Studies at the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity at Liberty University. He has published several works on the formation of the New Testament canon.
Preface
List of Figures
Abbreviations
Contributors
Introduction
Stanley E. Porter and Benjamin P. Laird
Section 1 What Were the Leading Factors that Prompted the Formation of the New Testament Canon?
1 Inspiration and the Formation of the New Testament Canon
Michael J. Kruger
2 Apostolicity and the Formation of the New Testament Canon
Benjamin P. Laird
3 Catholicity and the Formation of the New Testament Canon
Tobias Nicklas
4 The Rule of Faith and the Formation of the New Testament Canon
Tomas Bokedal
5 Gnosticism and the Formation of the New Testament Canon
Dimitris J. Kyrtatas
6 The Influence of Marcion on the Formation of the New Testament Canon
Markus Vinzent
7 Conciliar Resolutions, Theological Disputes, and the Canon of the New Testament
Mark Edwards
Section 2 When Did the Core of the New Testament First Become Recognized, and When was the Complete New Testament Fixed?
8 The Case for an Early Formation and Closing of the New Testament Canon
L. Scott Kellum
9 “Canon,” “Scripture,” and the Function of the New Testament in the Life of the Church
Craig D. Allert
Section 3 What was the Early Christian Perspective on Pseudepigraphy, and How Did the Practice Influence Canon Formation?
10 Pseudepigraphy, Authorship, and Authority: The Historical Context of a Literary Phenomenon and its Impact on Canon Formation
Jeremy Duff
11 Early Christian Perspectives on the Practice of Pseudonymity: The Evolution of Early Christian Thought
Lee Martin McDonald
Section 4 When and How Did the Fourfold Gospel Collection Gain Canonical Recognition?
12 The Early Use of the Memoirs of the Apostles: Evidence for the Early Formation and Recognition of the Fourfold Gospel
Charles E. Hill
13 The Use of Gospel Tradition in the Early Church: Evidence for a Prolonged Process of Canonical Recognition of the Fourfold Gospel
Jason David BeDuhn
Section 5 When and How Did the Catholic Epistles Gain Canonical Recognition?
14 The Unity of the Catholic Epistles and the Formation of the Seven-Letter Corpus
Gregory Goswell
15 Riddles and Relationships: On the Emergence of the Catholic Epistles Collection
Wolfgang Grünstäudl
Section 6 When and How Did the Pauline Epistles and Hebrews Gain Canonical Recognition?
16 The Case for Pauline Involvement in the Formation of the Pauline Letter Collection
Stanley E. Porter
17 The Canonical Paul and the Emergence of the Pauline Corpus: A Theological and Historical Assessment
Robert W. Wall
Section 7 When and How Did the Book of Revelation Gain Canonical Recognition?
18 Seal Up and Do Not Read: The Rocky Path to Canonical Acceptance of the Apocalypse of John in the Eastern Orthodox Church
Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou
19 The Variegated Reception of Revelation: A Historical Survey of the Canonical Recognition of the Apocalypse
W. Gordon Campbell
Section 8 What Do the Ancient Textual Witnesses Reveal about the Development of the Canon?
20 Artifacts of the Canon: What the Textual Evidence May Reveal about the Early State of the New Testament
Hans Förster
21 Scribal Practices and the Emergence of the New Testament Canon
Gregory R. Lanier
Section 9 What Do the Church Fathers Reveal about the Development of the Canon?
22 Patristic Witnesses to the Canon: What Early Christian Writings May Reveal about the Development and Reception of the New Testament
Paul Foster
23 Recognized and Functional Authorities of the Early Church and the Emergence of the New Testament Canon
Paul A. Hartog
Conclusion
Stanley E. Porter and Benjamin P. Laird
Bibliography
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Ancient Sources
List of Figures
Abbreviations
Contributors
Introduction
Stanley E. Porter and Benjamin P. Laird
Part 1 The Formation of the Canon
Section 1 What Were the Leading Factors that Prompted the Formation of the New Testament Canon?
1 Inspiration and the Formation of the New Testament Canon
Michael J. Kruger
2 Apostolicity and the Formation of the New Testament Canon
Benjamin P. Laird
3 Catholicity and the Formation of the New Testament Canon
Tobias Nicklas
4 The Rule of Faith and the Formation of the New Testament Canon
Tomas Bokedal
5 Gnosticism and the Formation of the New Testament Canon
Dimitris J. Kyrtatas
6 The Influence of Marcion on the Formation of the New Testament Canon
Markus Vinzent
7 Conciliar Resolutions, Theological Disputes, and the Canon of the New Testament
Mark Edwards
Section 2 When Did the Core of the New Testament First Become Recognized, and When was the Complete New Testament Fixed?
8 The Case for an Early Formation and Closing of the New Testament Canon
L. Scott Kellum
9 “Canon,” “Scripture,” and the Function of the New Testament in the Life of the Church
Craig D. Allert
Section 3 What was the Early Christian Perspective on Pseudepigraphy, and How Did the Practice Influence Canon Formation?
10 Pseudepigraphy, Authorship, and Authority: The Historical Context of a Literary Phenomenon and its Impact on Canon Formation
Jeremy Duff
11 Early Christian Perspectives on the Practice of Pseudonymity: The Evolution of Early Christian Thought
Lee Martin McDonald
Part 2 The Components of the Canon
Section 4 When and How Did the Fourfold Gospel Collection Gain Canonical Recognition?
12 The Early Use of the Memoirs of the Apostles: Evidence for the Early Formation and Recognition of the Fourfold Gospel
Charles E. Hill
13 The Use of Gospel Tradition in the Early Church: Evidence for a Prolonged Process of Canonical Recognition of the Fourfold Gospel
Jason David BeDuhn
Section 5 When and How Did the Catholic Epistles Gain Canonical Recognition?
14 The Unity of the Catholic Epistles and the Formation of the Seven-Letter Corpus
Gregory Goswell
15 Riddles and Relationships: On the Emergence of the Catholic Epistles Collection
Wolfgang Grünstäudl
Section 6 When and How Did the Pauline Epistles and Hebrews Gain Canonical Recognition?
16 The Case for Pauline Involvement in the Formation of the Pauline Letter Collection
Stanley E. Porter
17 The Canonical Paul and the Emergence of the Pauline Corpus: A Theological and Historical Assessment
Robert W. Wall
Section 7 When and How Did the Book of Revelation Gain Canonical Recognition?
18 Seal Up and Do Not Read: The Rocky Path to Canonical Acceptance of the Apocalypse of John in the Eastern Orthodox Church
Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou
19 The Variegated Reception of Revelation: A Historical Survey of the Canonical Recognition of the Apocalypse
W. Gordon Campbell
Part 3 The Witnesses of the Canon
Section 8 What Do the Ancient Textual Witnesses Reveal about the Development of the Canon?
20 Artifacts of the Canon: What the Textual Evidence May Reveal about the Early State of the New Testament
Hans Förster
21 Scribal Practices and the Emergence of the New Testament Canon
Gregory R. Lanier
Section 9 What Do the Church Fathers Reveal about the Development of the Canon?
22 Patristic Witnesses to the Canon: What Early Christian Writings May Reveal about the Development and Reception of the New Testament
Paul Foster
23 Recognized and Functional Authorities of the Early Church and the Emergence of the New Testament Canon
Paul A. Hartog
Conclusion
Stanley E. Porter and Benjamin P. Laird
Bibliography
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Ancient Sources
The primary audience for this book is academic institutions and scholars, academic libraries, and advanced students interested in the topic of the New Testament canon.