The Living Word

Few scholars have thought so long or so carefully about the role ofbiblical authority in the light of historical-and literary-criticalscholarship as has James D. G. Dunn. Even fewer are as capable ofcommunicating profound respect for the biblical witness with genuineinsight into its complexity and pluriformity. Avoiding easy-andpossibly misleading-answers, Dunn offers precise responses toquestions about the history behind the Gospels and their consequenttrustworthiness; the original scandal presented by Jesus' teaching, and by Paul's; the problem of pseudonymity in the Pauline letters andelsewhere; and what weight should be given to what the Bible itselfsays about scriptural authority, and to the final shape of thebiblical canon. This Second Edition includes new essays on bridgingthe gap between the academy and the church, the hallmarks of goodexposition of scripture, and a concluding chapter on the Bible asliving tradition.

Author: James D. G. Dunn
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Published: 01/01/2009
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9780800663551

About the Author
Dunn, James D. G.: -

James D. G. Dunn is Professor of Divinity at the University of Durham and author of numerous books including Unity and Diversity in the New Testament, The Theology of Paul the Apostle, and The Parting of the Ways between Christianity and Judaism.

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