This completely revised and updated second edition of The New Testament
in Antiquity skillfully develops how Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman
cultures formed the essential environment in which the New Testament
authors wrote their books and letters. Understanding of the land,
history, and culture of the ancient world brings remarkable new insights
into how we read the New Testament itself.
Throughout the book, numerous features provide windows into the
first-century world. Nearly 500 full color photos, charts, maps, and
drawings have been carefully selected. Additional features include
sidebars that integrate the book's material with issues of
interpretation, discussion questions, and bibliographies.