From Jesus to the New Testament: Early Christian Theology and the Origin of the New Testament Canon (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781602588233)

As the inaugural volume in the Baylor-Mohr Siebeck Studies in Early Christianity series, Jens Schrer's celebrated From Jesus to the New Testament is now available for the first time in English. Schrer provides a rich narrative of the theological forces that created the New Testament canon. Through his textual, historical, and hermeneutical examination, Schrer reveals how various writings that form the New Testament's building blocks are all held together. Jesus not only inspired the New Testament but also launched a theological project that resulted in the canon. Schrer's study will undoubtedly spark new discussion about the formation of the canon and the character of earliest Christianity.