Exploring the Origins of the Bible – Canon Formation in Historical, Literary, and Theological Perspective

Craig A. Evans (PhD, Claremont Graduate University) is Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and is the author of more than thirty books. Emanuel Tov (PhD, Hebrew University) is J. L. Magnes Professor of Bible at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and editor-in-chief of the Dead Sea Scrolls Publication Project. He was awarded the Israel Prize 2009 for his research in the Bible.

• Introduction (Craig A. Evans) 1. The Septuagint as a Source for the Literary Analysis of Hebrew Scripture (Emanuel Tov)2. Writings Ostensibly outside the Canon (James H. Charlesworth)3. Torah, Torah, Torah: The Emergence of the Tripartite Canon (Stephen G. Dempster )4. The Role of "the Septuagint" in the Formation of the Biblical Canons (R. Glenn Wooden)5. The Apocryphal Jesus: Assessing the Possibilities and Problems (Craig A. Evans)6. Paul and the Process of Canonization (Stanley E. Porter)7. Wherein Lies Authority? A Discussion of Books, Texts, and Translations (Lee Martin McDonald)8. Canon and Theology: What Is at Stake? (Jonathan R. Wilson)Index