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Christ the Center

How the Rule of Faith, the Nomina Sacra, and Numerical Patterns Shape the Canon
By:Tomas Bokedal
Publisher:Baker Publishing Group
Print ISBN:9781683596318
eText ISBN:9781683596318
Edition:0
Copyright:2023
Format:Reflowable

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Scripture is a beautiful mosaic of Christ.

In Christ the Center, Tomas Bokedal shows how the canon is shaped by numerical patterns of nomina sacra--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. Christ the Center shows a remarkable interplay between Scripture and theology.