The New Testament in Its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians



Key features
- •What is the purpose of the New Testament?
- •What was the first-century understanding of the kingdom?
- •What is the real meaning of the resurrection in its original context?
- •What really were the Gospels?
- •Who was Paul and why are his letters so controversial?
- •As twenty-first-century people, how do we recover the excitement of what it was like to live as Christians in the first or second centuries?
- •A distillation of the life work of N. T. Wright on the New Testament with input from Michael Bird
- •Historical context that situates Jesus and the early church within the history, culture, and religion of Second Temple Judaism and the Greco-Roman world
- •Major sections on the historical Jesus, the resurrection of Jesus, and Paul's chronology and theology
- •Surveys of each New Testament book that discuss their significance, critical topics like authorship and date, and that provide commentary on contents along with implications for the Christian life
- •Up-to-date discussions of textual criticism and the canonization of the New Testament
- •A concluding chapter dedicated to living the story of the New Testament
- •Available Video and Workbook companion resources to enhance learning and experience the world of the New Testament
- •Illustrated with visually rich pictures, maps, charts, diagrams, and artwork; plentiful sidebars provide additional explanations and insights
CategoryPaul\'s Letters
The New Testament in Its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians
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