{"product_id":"christ-the-center-how-the-rule-of-faith-the-nomina-sacra-and-numerical-patterns-shape-the-canon-paperback","title":"Christ the Center: How the Rule of Faith, the Nomina Sacra, and Numerical Patterns Shape the Canon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTomas Bokedal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is one of the more stimulating books on the Bible I've read in the past couple of years.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Peter Leithart\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScripture is a beautiful mosaic of Christ.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eChrist the Center\u003c\/em\u003e, Tomas Bokedal shows how the canon is shaped by numerical patterns of \u003cem\u003enomina sacra\u003c\/em\u003e--scribal reverence for divine names. These patterns, which especially revolve around Christ, reveal the devotional and theological preoccupations of the earliest Christians. The rule of faith is not a later development; it is in the very text of Scripture. \u003cem\u003eChrist the Center\u003c\/em\u003e shows a remarkable interplay between Scripture and theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScripture is a beautiful mosaic of Christ.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eChrist the Center\u003c\/i\u003e, Tomas Bokedal shows how the canon is shaped by numerical patterns of \u003ci\u003enomina sacra\u003c\/i\u003e--scribal reverence for divine names. These patterns, which especially revolve around Christ, reveal the devotional and theological preoccupations of the earliest Christians. The rule of faith is not a later development; it is in the very text of Scripture. \u003ci\u003eChrist the Center\u003c\/i\u003e shows a remarkable interplay between Scripture and theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTomas Bokedal (ThD, Lund University) is associate professor in New Testament at NLA University College in Bergen, Norway, and lecturer in New Testament at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 444\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 8.66 x 5.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53532218753331,"sku":"9781683596301","price":41.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/christ-the-center-how-the-rule-of-faith-the-nomina-sacra-and-numerical-patterns-shape-the-canon-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}