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Critical Issues in the Formation of the Hebrew Bible

Earliest Christianity within the Boundaries of Judaism Essays in Honor of Bruce Chilton Edited by Alan J.

Avery-Peck Craig A. Evans Jacob Neusner LEIDEN | ,

The books of our Old Testament became recognized as "canon" in the same way tha more The books of our Old Testament became recognized as "canon" in the same way that the Old Testament itself was formed-gradually, as holy men of old spoke and wrote, being moved of the Holy Spirit.

In various ways and at various times throughout the old covenant times God spoke to his people through the prophets, and as they delivered God's word to the people, whether in oral or written form, it was recognized as of divine origin and, hence, "canon" authority.

Gradually these canonical books were collected and gathered together and became known among the Jews as The Law, the Prophets, and t