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New Testament foundations : an introduction for students / Ralph P Martin and Carl N. Toney.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Eugene, Oregon : Wipf and Stock Publishers, [2018]Description: 1 online resource (891 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 1532668287
  • 9781532668289
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: New Testament Foundations : An Introduction for Students.DDC classification:
  • 225.61
LOC classification:
  • BS2330.2
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Intro; Title Page; Permissions; Preface to Revised and Expanded Edition; Abbreviations; Part One: Introduction and Backgrounds; Chapter 1: Introduction: Scripture as God's Action in History; Chapter 2: The Text of the New Testament: Textual Criticism; Chapter 3: The Historical and Political Background of Second Temple Judaism; Chapter 4: Second Temple Judaism's Beliefs and Practices; Chapter 5: Second Temple Jewish Literature; Chapter 6: The Social-Political Framework of the Roman Empire; Chapter 7: The Greco-Roman Religious and Philosophical Framework; Part Two: The Gospels and Acts
Chapter 8: What to Look For in the GospelsChapter 9: The Synoptic Problem; Chapter 10: Early Traditions About Jesus; Chapter 11: The Gospels and the Historical Jesus; Chapter 12: Mark's Suffering Son of Man; Chapter 13: Matthew's Gospel for the Church; Chapter 14: Luke: God Keeps Promises; Chapter 15: John: The Son of God's Abiding Love; Chapter 16: Acts of the Apostles: The Growth of the Church; Part Three: Pauline Epistles; Chapter 17: What to Look For in the Epistles; Chapter 18: Letter Writing and Paul; Chapter 19: The Life and Theology of Paul
Chapter 20: 1-2 Thessalonians: Persecution and ParousiaChapter 21: Galatians: Paul's Struggle for the Gentile Church; Chapter 22: Philippians: Paul and His Friends; Chapter 23: Colossians and Crisis; Chapter 24: Christianity and Slavery in Philemon; Chapter 25: Reconciliation and the Apostle of Weakness in 1-2 Corinthians; Chapter 26: Romans: Paul's Missionary Manifesto; Chapter 27: Christ and the Church in the Ephesian Epistle; Chapter 28: The Pastorals and the Close of Paul's Life; Part Four: Other New Testament Writings; Chapter 29: The Pilgrim People of God in the Epistle to the Hebrews
Chapter 30: Christianity According to 1 PeterChapter 31: The Epistle of James and Jewish Christianity; Chapter 32: Jude's Contending for the Faith; Chapter 33: Early Catholicism and 2 Peter; Chapter 34: Johannine Epistles: The Struggle for the Heart of a Community; Chapter 35: Revelation: The Kingdom of God versus the Empire; Epilogue; Bibliography
Summary: Drawing upon over fifty years of scholarly experience of one of the most industrious contemporary scholars, this work, which was first published in 1975, has been revised, updated, and expanded to offer a fresh, in-depth introduction to the New Testament for today's students. Students will be immersed into the world of the first century, learning about both Greco-Roman and Jewish backgrounds. While discussing the fundamental questions surrounding the content of each book including its authorship, audience, and message, this work also engages with the wider historical-critical discussion, helping students navigate the wider world of modern New Testament scholarship.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)2004554

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Intro; Title Page; Permissions; Preface to Revised and Expanded Edition; Abbreviations; Part One: Introduction and Backgrounds; Chapter 1: Introduction: Scripture as God's Action in History; Chapter 2: The Text of the New Testament: Textual Criticism; Chapter 3: The Historical and Political Background of Second Temple Judaism; Chapter 4: Second Temple Judaism's Beliefs and Practices; Chapter 5: Second Temple Jewish Literature; Chapter 6: The Social-Political Framework of the Roman Empire; Chapter 7: The Greco-Roman Religious and Philosophical Framework; Part Two: The Gospels and Acts

Chapter 8: What to Look For in the GospelsChapter 9: The Synoptic Problem; Chapter 10: Early Traditions About Jesus; Chapter 11: The Gospels and the Historical Jesus; Chapter 12: Mark's Suffering Son of Man; Chapter 13: Matthew's Gospel for the Church; Chapter 14: Luke: God Keeps Promises; Chapter 15: John: The Son of God's Abiding Love; Chapter 16: Acts of the Apostles: The Growth of the Church; Part Three: Pauline Epistles; Chapter 17: What to Look For in the Epistles; Chapter 18: Letter Writing and Paul; Chapter 19: The Life and Theology of Paul

Chapter 20: 1-2 Thessalonians: Persecution and ParousiaChapter 21: Galatians: Paul's Struggle for the Gentile Church; Chapter 22: Philippians: Paul and His Friends; Chapter 23: Colossians and Crisis; Chapter 24: Christianity and Slavery in Philemon; Chapter 25: Reconciliation and the Apostle of Weakness in 1-2 Corinthians; Chapter 26: Romans: Paul's Missionary Manifesto; Chapter 27: Christ and the Church in the Ephesian Epistle; Chapter 28: The Pastorals and the Close of Paul's Life; Part Four: Other New Testament Writings; Chapter 29: The Pilgrim People of God in the Epistle to the Hebrews

Chapter 30: Christianity According to 1 PeterChapter 31: The Epistle of James and Jewish Christianity; Chapter 32: Jude's Contending for the Faith; Chapter 33: Early Catholicism and 2 Peter; Chapter 34: Johannine Epistles: The Struggle for the Heart of a Community; Chapter 35: Revelation: The Kingdom of God versus the Empire; Epilogue; Bibliography

Drawing upon over fifty years of scholarly experience of one of the most industrious contemporary scholars, this work, which was first published in 1975, has been revised, updated, and expanded to offer a fresh, in-depth introduction to the New Testament for today's students. Students will be immersed into the world of the first century, learning about both Greco-Roman and Jewish backgrounds. While discussing the fundamental questions surrounding the content of each book including its authorship, audience, and message, this work also engages with the wider historical-critical discussion, helping students navigate the wider world of modern New Testament scholarship.