Reading the Epistles of James Peter John & Jude as Scripture

<DIV>Through a detailed examination of the historical shaping and final canonical shape of seven oft-neglected New Testament letters <I>Reading the Epistles of James Peter John and Jude as Scripture</I> introduces readers to the historical literary and theological integrity of this indispensable apostolic witness.<br><br>While most scholars today interpret biblical texts in terms of their individual historical points of <I>composition</I> David Nienhuis and Robert Wall argue that a theological approach to this part of Scripture is better served by attending to these texts' historical point of <I>canonization</I> -- those key moments in the ancient church's life when apostolic writings were grouped together to maximize the Spirit's communication of the apostolic rule of faith to believers everywhere.<br><br><I>Reading the Epistles of James Peter John and Jude as Scripture</I> is the only treatment of the Catholic Epistles that approaches these seven letters as an intentionally designed and theologically coherent canonical collection.</DIV>