Abstract

Few scholars have thought as long or carefully about the role of biblical authority in the light of historical- and literary-critical scholarship as has James D. G. Dunnand even fewer are as capable of communicating profound respect for the biblical witness with genuine insight. Avoiding easy answers, Dunn offers precise responses to questions about the history behind the Gospels; the original scandal presented by Jesus and Pauls teaching; the problem of pseudonymity in the Pauline letters and what weight should be given to the Bible views on scriptural authority.