THE HISTORY OF THE BIBLE: Making of New Testament Canon-Great Courses-NEW 2 DVDs

Description: Hi! You're looking at a BRAND NEW and PERFECT condition 2 DVD Box Set which is a 12 lecture (30 minutes per lecture) and Course Guidebook series on "The History of the Bible: The Making of the New Testament Canon" taught by PROFESSOR BART D. EHRMAN of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and issued in the wonderful "The Great Courses" series (Topic: Religion & Theology / Subtopic: Christianity) as Course No.6299--THE COURSE GUIDEBOOK IS INCLUDED and the set is NOT a cutout! The Box Set is titled "The History of the Bible: The Making of the New Testament Canon" and it was issued by The Great Courses in 2005 and is Course No. 6299.What different kinds of books are in the New Testament? When, how, and why were they written? And why did some books, and not others, come to be collected into what Christians came to consider the canon of scripture that would define their belief for all time? With these 12 lectures, get a fast-moving yet thorough introduction to these and other key issues in the development of Christianity. Designed to deepen the understanding of both Christians and non-Christians alike, this lecture series takes as its perspective the historical, rather than the theological, issues behind the development of the Bible. And it's an illuminating perspective, indeed, ranging across issues of language, oral history, the physical limitations of spreading the written word at a time when the printing press lay far in the future, and, of course, the theological forces that were shaping Christianity, molding a commonly accepted canon from the various expressions of the faith spreading across the ancient world. Professor Ehrman recreates the context of the times in which the canon was being assembled so that you can understand what the message of each written work would have meant to ancient Christians. You'll come to see how the diverse books of the New Testament were gathered together into the form we now know, whether it's the four canonical Gospels (whose authorship was only attributed by later Christians), the book of Acts, the 21 Epistles, or the book of Revelation (sometimes called the Apocalypse of John). These lectures are a compelling introduction not only to the development of the Christian canon, but to all of the forces that would play a role in early Christian history. A fantastic find, and a beautiful copy of this Compact Disc set!Thanks very much for looking, and good luck if you're bidding! Also be sure to check out all of my other great books currently listed on ebay auctions--I can combine shipping for multiple purchases!

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