Grasp the message of the New Testament by focusing on the
essentials.
An Introduction to the New Testament focuses on historical questions
dealing with authorship, date, sources, purpose, destination, and so
forth, ensuring that the New Testament books will be accurately
understood within historical settings. For each New Testament document,
the authors also provide a substantial summary of the book's content,
discuss the book's theological contribution to the overall canon, and
give an account of current studies on the book, including recent
literary and social-science approaches to interpretation.
This second edition reflects significant revision and expansion from the
original, making this highly acclaimed text even more valuable.
- A new chapter provides a historical survey examining Bible study
method through the ages.
- The chapter on Paul has been expanded to include an analysis of
debates on the "new perspective."
- The discussion of New Testament epistles has been expanded to form a
new chapter.
This new edition is an ideal textbook for seminary students and will
help a new generation better grasp the message of the New Testament.