The Bible, the Church, and Authority: The Canon of the Christian Bible in History and Theology (Michael Glazier Books)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 120 pages
• Published by: Michael Glazier Books August 1995
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 081465536X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0814655368
• Book Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Weighs: 5.9 ounces

Reader Reviews
Especially edifying is the section on exactly when there became two Bibles, Catholic and Protestant. Written fairly, he shows how Trent did not "add" books to the Bible, only recognized books already considered canonical through the centuries by most of the Church. Luther in his turn, chose the shorter canon, with his own historical reasoning (some prominent Church Fathers preferred the shorter text, like Jerome). The book also does a good job of reviewing how the New Testament was formed. But this book put to rest the deuterocanonical question. The Bible has 73 books, not 66, and arguments for the shorter canon shows their historical weaknesses. Very good read.