Comments on: Eusebius and “canonical” http://www.bombaxo.com/blog/?p=1771 biblica + alia = biblicalia Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:18:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kevin P. Edgecomb http://www.bombaxo.com/blog/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-78685 Kevin P. Edgecomb Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:19:22 +0000 http://www.bombaxo.com/blog/?p=1771#comment-78685 Thanks, Michael! It's a very interesting subject, of course. These days I'm leaning more and more toward the idea of canon as primarily referring to the Rule of Faith, and books considered canonical because they were considered 1.) authentic (whether of the Apostolic age, or from ancient Israel) and therefore 2.) representative of the Rule of Faith, as authentic books can only be such. That throws a wrench (I don't mind throwing those around) into goofy ideas of "canonical pseudepigrapha" and such. That latter is a concept that is being bent over backwards to accomodate those moderns who recognize psedepigrapha in the OT and NT and yet maintain that they are authoritative. I'm sure the Roman liturgy includes some interesting things, too. But that's such a centralized body of texts that there are likely not as many fun things like the Acts of John excerpts surviving in the Menologion of some obscure monastery church somewhere. I'm betting there are fantastic manuscripts waiting to be discovered in the Coptic monasteries. We'll see. Thanks, Michael! It’s a very interesting subject, of course. These days I’m leaning more and more toward the idea of canon as primarily referring to the Rule of Faith, and books considered canonical because they were considered 1.) authentic (whether of the Apostolic age, or from ancient Israel) and therefore 2.) representative of the Rule of Faith, as authentic books can only be such. That throws a wrench (I don’t mind throwing those around) into goofy ideas of “canonical pseudepigrapha” and such. That latter is a concept that is being bent over backwards to accomodate those moderns who recognize psedepigrapha in the OT and NT and yet maintain that they are authoritative.

I’m sure the Roman liturgy includes some interesting things, too. But that’s such a centralized body of texts that there are likely not as many fun things like the Acts of John excerpts surviving in the Menologion of some obscure monastery church somewhere. I’m betting there are fantastic manuscripts waiting to be discovered in the Coptic monasteries. We’ll see.

]]> By: Michael Carden http://www.bombaxo.com/blog/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-78683 Michael Carden Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:47:11 +0000 http://www.bombaxo.com/blog/?p=1771#comment-78683 There's some good stuff there, Kevin. Like you, I'm an advocate for an ecumenical canon. I also like what you have to say about the personal canon in one of those posts; and also the notion of liturgy as a canon. I never knew that elements of the Acts of John were in the Orthodox/Byzantine liturgy. I wonder what surprises might be found in the Roman/Liturgy. There’s some good stuff there, Kevin. Like you, I’m an advocate for an ecumenical canon. I also like what you have to say about the personal canon in one of those posts; and also the notion of liturgy as a canon. I never knew that elements of the Acts of John were in the Orthodox/Byzantine liturgy. I wonder what surprises might be found in the Roman/Liturgy.

]]> By: Kevin P. Edgecomb http://www.bombaxo.com/blog/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-78655 Kevin P. Edgecomb Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:22:08 +0000 http://www.bombaxo.com/blog/?p=1771#comment-78655 Thank you, Michael! There are a number of other posts on the subject of the Biblical canon linked to in my canon category, over in the right column. It's a very interesting and perpetually diverting subject! Thank you, Michael! There are a number of other posts on the subject of the Biblical canon linked to in my canon category, over in the right column.

It’s a very interesting and perpetually diverting subject!

]]> By: Michael Carden http://www.bombaxo.com/blog/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-78654 Michael Carden Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:50:26 +0000 http://www.bombaxo.com/blog/?p=1771#comment-78654 This is a really great piece! Thank you. I think it helps explain why early Christians had such a range of texts in what we might term their New Testaments (as the Ethiopian Church still does to this day) I've written something about your piece on my blog here http://michaelcardensjottings.blogspot.com/2010/01/eusebius-and-new-testament-canon.html This is a really great piece! Thank you. I think it helps explain why early Christians had such a range of texts in what we might term their New Testaments (as the Ethiopian Church still does to this day)

I’ve written something about your piece on my blog here http://michaelcardensjottings.blogspot.com/2010/01/eusebius-and-new-testament-canon.html

]]> By: biblicalia » Blog Archive » Eusebius and the Apocalypse http://www.bombaxo.com/blog/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-78542 biblicalia » Blog Archive » Eusebius and the Apocalypse Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:08:37 +0000 http://www.bombaxo.com/blog/?p=1771#comment-78542 [...] Eusebius and “canonical” [...] [...] Eusebius and “canonical” [...]

]]> By: jnorm888 http://www.bombaxo.com/blog/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-78528 jnorm888 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:03:07 +0000 http://www.bombaxo.com/blog/?p=1771#comment-78528 Excellent post! I really enjoyed this ICXC NIKA Excellent post! I really enjoyed this

ICXC NIKA

]]> By: Kevin P. Edgecomb http://www.bombaxo.com/blog/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-78498 Kevin P. Edgecomb Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:34:25 +0000 http://www.bombaxo.com/blog/?p=1771#comment-78498 Well, at least <i>you</i> enjoyed it! Obviously I need a break! Well, at least you enjoyed it!

Obviously I need a break!

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