History of the formation of the Biblical canon. Searching for accessible bibliographical references
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The standard starting place for canonical studies in the NT is Metzger:
In my own journey, the next place I stopped was Michael J. Kruger:
The Question of Canon
Canon Article
Also, note that much of Kruger's teaching can be accessed in audio/visual format from his seminary's website:
NT canon lectures
Another resource would be Dr. Kloha's lectures on NT canon formation:
Lay Bible Institute: Which Jesus
This is not a hard copy or article. But in these lectures, Kloha does interact extensively with primary sources, giving you examples of other books to read to grow in your studies.
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A few books to consider:
The Canon of Scripture BY: F.F. BRUCE
The Making of the New Testament: Origin, Collection, Text & Canon BY: ARTHUR G. PATZIA
The Origin of the Bible, Updated Edition BY: F. F. BRUCE, J. I. PACKER, PHILIP W. COMFORT, CARL F. J. HENRY
Canonicity is only dealt in brief within the book “The Origin of the Bible”.
The other books are more comprehensive.
Either Amazon or Christianbook.com sells these.
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- The Old Testament Canon of the New Testament Church, by Protestant scholar Roger Beckwith [2008]. A fairly standard text that lays the groundwork from a Protestant perspective.
- Why Catholic Bibles Are Bigger, by Catholic scholar Gary Michuta [2017]. Fantastic resource, 678 references (which are all either other scholars, or direct references to ancient literature and archeological finds). Digs into where Beckwith's work falls short and the difficult questions it insufficiently answered, the situation with Rabbi Akiba and the Bar Kokba revolt and its influence on canon, the changes in our understanding based on recent research on Dead Sea Scrolls, etc.
- The Canon Debate: On the Origins and Formation of the Bible, by numerous scholars compiled together [2002]. Great to get a sense of what's still in discussion, see what threads are left that need to be unraveled, many fantastic articles in here.
- The Biblical Canon Lists from Early Christianity: Texts and Analysis, by Protestant scholars Edmond Gallagher and John Meade [2019]. Another excellent resource, tons of leads to jump off into for further analysis if desired.
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