A Critical Introduction To The New Testament

Author : Carl R. Holladay
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426748280
Total Pages : 795 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Critical Introduction to the New Testament written by Carl R. Holladay and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 795 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the New Testament in two senses: it not only provides basic literary and historical information on each of the twenty-seven writings but also orients readers to the religious, theological, and ethical issues related to the message and meaning of Jesus Christ. The overall goal is to help interested readers of the New Testament become informed, responsible interpreters of these writings and thereby enrich their personal faith and understanding. By giving special emphasis to how the New Testament has helped shape the church’s identity and theological outlook throughout the centuries, as well as the role it has played within the broader cultures of both East and West, this introduction also seeks to assist readers in exercising creative, informed leadership within their own communities of faith and in bringing a deeper understanding of early Christianity to their conversations with the wider public. Along with separate chapters devoted to each New Testament writing, there are chapters explaining how this collection of texts emerged as uniquely authoritative witnesses to the church’s faith; why they were recognized as canonical whereas other early Christian writings were not; how the four canonical Gospels are related to one another, including a discussion of the Synoptic Problem; how the Jesus tradition––his teachings, stories from his ministry, and the accounts of his suffering, death and resurrection––originated and developed into Gospels written in narrative form; and how the Gospels relate to Jesus Christ as he was and is. Also included is a chapter on the writings of Paul and how they emerged as a collection of authoritative texts for the church. This chapter includes a discussion of ancient letter-writing, special considerations for interpreting the Pauline writings, and Paul’s decisive influence within the history of the church and western culture.

Author : Richard S. Hess
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 149340573X
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Old Testament written by Richard S. Hess and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Respected Scholar Introduces Students to the Discipline of Old Testament Studies Richard Hess, a trusted scholar of the Old Testament and the ancient Near East, offers a substantial introduction to the Old Testament that is accessibly written and informed by the latest biblical scholarship. Hess summarizes the contents of the Old Testament, introduces the academic study of the discipline, and helps readers understand the complex world of critical and interpretive issues, addressing major concerns in the critical interpretation of each Old Testament book and key texts. This volume provides a fulsome treatment for students preparing for ministry and assumes no prior knowledge of the Old Testament. Readers will learn how each book of the Old Testament was understood by its first readers, how it advances the larger message of the whole Bible, and what its message contributes to Christian belief and the Christian community. Twenty maps, ninety photos, sidebars, and recommendations for further study add to the book's usefulness for students. Resources for professors are available through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.

Author : Reginald Horace Fuller
Publisher : Duckworth Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Critical Introduction to the New Testament written by Reginald Horace Fuller and published by Duckworth Publishing. This book was released on 1971 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Raymond Edward Brown
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809135165
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to New Testament Christology written by Raymond Edward Brown and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines "christology's"--Or evaluations of Jesus' identity and divinity--based upon his words, his public ministry, and the Resurrection.

Author : Jill Hicks-Keeton
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1978702833
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Museum of the Bible written by Jill Hicks-Keeton and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-06-21 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together nationally and internationally-known scholars, The Museum of the Bible: A Critical Introduction analyzes the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., from a variety of perspectives and disciplinary positions, including biblical studies, history, archaeology, Judaic studies, and religion and public life. The Museum of the Bible is poised to wield unparalleled influence on the national popular imagination of the Bible’s contents, history, and uses through time. This volume provides critical tools by which a broad public of scholars and students alike can assess the Museum of the Bible’s presentation of its vast collection and wrestle with the thorny interpretive issues and complex histories that are at risk of being obscured when private funds put a major museum near the National Mall.

Author : Arthur Samuel Peake
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Critical Introduction to the New Testament written by Arthur Samuel Peake and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edwin D. Freed
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780334025740
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New Testament written by Edwin D. Freed and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this introductory text is to help the interested reader to learn about and engage in critical study of the New Testament. It has been written for students and other lay people with no formal training in New Testament studies. Although it is not intended to be a 'popular' treatment - the kind of book that usually oversimplifies material and presents it so rapidly that it rarely challenges thoughtful readers - it avoids the technical language used in more advanced work. Its aim is to inform, not to convert; to educate, not to indoctrinate, and it has been designed for those willing to go beyond denominational or romantic approaches. First comes a general introduction to subjects important for understanding the settings of the New Testament writings. The three parts which follow deal with Jesus and the first three Gospels; Acts and Paul and his letters; and writings from times of oppression and controversy, the context in which the Fourth Gospel is studied. There are useful figures and diagrams to illustrate points relating to sources and style, and illustrations where these are relevant to the text. The result is a valuable resource book which will enjoy the widest possible use.

Author : Paul J. Achtemeier
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802837172
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introducing the New Testament written by Paul J. Achtemeier and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2001-08-10 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the literature of the New Testament of the Bible, highlighting the many messages contained within the text and outlining issues that can be discussed by heralding these messages. Also provides background of the time period and locations in which the New Testament was written.

Author : Marvin A. Sweeney
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1451414358
Total Pages : 1301 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tanak written by Marvin A. Sweeney and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 1301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Though 'biblical theology' has long been considered a strictly Christian enterprise, Marvin A. Sweeney here proposes a Jewish theology of the Hebrew Bible, based on the importance of Tanak as the foundation of Judaism and organized around the major components: Torah, Nevi'im (Prophets), and Kethuvim (Writings). Sweeney finds the structuring themes of Jewish life: the constitution of the nation Israel in relation to God; the disruption of that ideal, documented by the Prophets; and the reconstitution of the nation around the Second Temple in the Writings. Throughout he is attentive to tensions within and among the texts and the dialogical character of Israel's sacred heritage" -- Publisher description.

Author : Arthur Samuel Peake
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Critical Introduction to the New Testament written by Arthur Samuel Peake and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: