| Edition |
Second edition / under the general editorship of Robert Ferm. |
| Description |
xx, 516 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
The world of the New Testament -- The nature of the New Testament -- A history of New Testament Christianity -- Apocalyptic Christianity -- Paul: apostle to the Gentiles -- The theology of Paul in his letters -- Deutero-Pauline Christianity and the letter to the Hebrews -- The Gospel of Mark: the apocalyptic drama -- The Gospel of Matthew: Christianity as obedience to the new revelation -- The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles: the idea of salvation history -- The Gospel and letters of John: the literature of the Johannine school -- The church on the way to becoming an institution -- The presupposition of the New Testament: Jesus -- Ways of being religious in the New Testament -- Appendix 1: The Canon of the Bible -- Appendix 2: The text of the New Testament -- Appendix 3: English translations of the Greek New Testament -- Appendix 4: Major archeological, textual discoveries, and publications -- Appendix 5: Religious and philosophical texts from the Greco-Roman world. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 484-500. |
| Subject |
Bible. New Testament -- Introductions.
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| Added Author |
Duling, Dennis C.
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Ferm, Robert L.
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| ISBN |
0155657267 paperback |
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