The Biblical Canon

The Biblical CanonWhile most modern canon studies focus on the historical and empirical processes that produced Scripture's final form, this innovative work argues that the canon must be understood first as a theological reality. Far from being a merely historical artifact, the canon is a living witness that shapes, and is shaped by, the doctrines of the Christian faith. Matthew Emerson offers a fresh approach that situates the question of canon within its proper

Offering an innovative hermeneutical approach

Combining the voices of a Western and a non-Western theologian

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The God who created conscience is Father

identify significant historical figures

helping students become careful and attentive readers

more and more Christians have come to appreciate the Bible's teaching that the ultimate blessed hope for the believer is not an otherworldly heaven

formulate a theology of salvation and good works

a well-respected teacher of preachers

This primer on the ministry of preaching connects reading the Bible theologically with preparing and preaching sermons

neo-Calvinism

Kim and Wong include examples of culturally-specific sermons and instructive questions for contextualizing one's own sermons