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100 1 _aBacon, Benjamin Wisner,
_d1860-1932
245 1 4 _aThe Making of the New Testament
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aHome University Library of Modern Knowledge, No. 50
500 _aRelease date is 2012-03-28
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Hazel Batey and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Making of the New Testament" by Benjamin Wisner Bacon is a scholarly historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the formation and canonization of the New Testament, exploring the critical and historical underpinnings that led to the establishment of these writings as sacred scripture within Christianity. At the start of the text, the author introduces a paradox related to the development of the New Testament literature, emphasizing the tension between the early Christian movement's rejection of rigid canonical structures and their eventual acceptance of a formal canon. Bacon highlights the transformative roles of Jesus and Paul in this process, detailing how their teachings sought to liberate faith from legalistic practices and brought forth a new understanding of God's relationship with humanity. This opening sets the stage for a deeper examination of the historical evolution of early Christian texts and their significance in shaping the faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBible. New Testament -- Introductions
830 0 _aHome University Library of Modern Knowledge, No. 50
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39288
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