{"product_id":"reading-the-epistles-of-james-peter-john-jude-as-scripture-the-shaping-and-shape-of-a-canonical-collection-9780802865915","title":"Reading the Epistles of James, Peter, John \u0026 Jude as Scripture: The Shaping and Shape of a Canonical Collection","description":"Through a detailed examination of the historical shaping and final canonical shape of seven oft-neglected New Testament letters, \u003ci\u003eReading the Epistles of James, Peter, John, and Jude as Scripture\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to the historical, literary, and theological integrity of this indispensable apostolic witness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile most scholars today interpret biblical texts in terms of their individual historical points of \u003ci\u003ecomposition\u003c\/i\u003e, David Nienhuis and Robert Wall argue that a theological approach to this part of Scripture is better served by attending to these texts' historical point of \u003ci\u003ecanonization\u003c\/i\u003e -- those key moments in the ancient church's life when apostolic writings were grouped together to maximize the Spirit's communication of the apostolic rule of faith to believers everywhere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading the Epistles of James, Peter, John, and Jude as Scripture\u003c\/i\u003e is the only treatment of the Catholic Epistles that approaches these seven letters as an intentionally designed and theologically coherent canonical collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNienhuis, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - David R. Nienhuis is associate professor of New Testament studies at Seattle Pacific University.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall, Robert W.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Robert W. Wall is Professor of the Christian Scriptures andholds the Paul T. Walls Chair in Wesleyan Studies atSeattle Pacific University. He is the author of severalbiblical commentaries, including the commentary on Acts inthe New Interpreter's Bible series.","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523760558354,"sku":"9780802865915","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a73aab64-f426-4628-8391-351558688aef.jpg?v=1731167436","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/reading-the-epistles-of-james-peter-john-jude-as-scripture-the-shaping-and-shape-of-a-canonical-collection-9780802865915","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}