Description: "How did authority function before the bible as we know it emerged? Lee Martin McDonald examines the authorities that existed from the church's beginning: the appeal to the texts containing the words of Jesus, and that would become the New Testament, the not yet finalized Hebrew Scriptures (referred to mostly in Greek) and the apostolic leadership of the churches"--
Brief description: Lee Martin McDonald is President Emeritus and Professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity College, Acadia University, Canada. He is also President of the Institute for Biblical Research.
Review Quotes:
"This is a good resource for students and scholars of early Christianity, and anyone interested in the development of creed and canon." --The Bible Today
"A good introduction for anyone interested in starting to explore the world of early Christianity." --Review of Biblical Literature