Bernier, Jonathan

Rethinking the dates of the New Testament : the evidence of early composition / Jonathan Bernier. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, 2022. - 318 p.; 23 cm.

"Provocatively argues that most of the New Testament was originally composed before the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE, offering a revised view of how quickly early Christians produced what became the seminal texts for their new movement"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: The synoptic gospels and Acts: Synchronization Contextualization and authorial biography The Johannine tradition: The gospel of John The epistles of John and Revelation The Pauline corpus: Critical matters in dating the Pauline corpus The compositional dates of the Pauline corpus Hebrews and the letters of James, Peter, and Jude: Hebrews and Jude 1 and 2 Peter and Jude Early extracanonical writings: 1 Clement and the Didache The epistle of Barnabas and the Shepherd of Hermas Conclusion

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Bible.N.T.--Authorship--Date
Manuscript dating

BS 2315.5 / .B47 2022