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The New Testament: A Student's Introduction

ISBN: 9780767400145 | 0767400143
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill College
Pub. Date: 7/1/1998

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Table of Contents
Prefacevii(12)
List of Illustrations
xix
PART I AN INVITATION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT1(80)
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Chapter 1 An Overview of the New Testament
1(17)
Key Themes
1(1)
What Is the New Testament?
2(1)
The New Testament and the Hebrew Bible
3(3)
The Septuagint
6(1)
The Language and Literature of the New Testament
6(4)
Formation of the New Testament Canon
10(5)
Summary
15(1)
Questions for Review
15(1)
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
16(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
16(1)
Recommended Reading
16(2)
Chapter 2 How the New Testament Was Handed Down to Us
18(11)
Key Themes
18(1)
Transmitting the New Testament Texts
18(3)
English Translations
21(6)
Summary
27(1)
Questions for Review
27(1)
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
28(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
28(1)
Recommended Reading
28(1)
Chapter 3 Alexander and the Hellenistic World
29(18)
Key Themes
29(1)
Alexander and His Successors
29(2)
Hellenistic Thought and Culture
31(1)
Greek Philosophy
32(4)
Greco-Roman Religion
36(6)
The Mystery Religions
42(3)
Summary
45(1)
Questions for Review
45(1)
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
45(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
46(1)
Recommended Reading
46(1)
Chapter 4 The Jewish Covenant Community: Keeping God's Law in a Gentile-Ruled World
47(16)
Key Themes
47(1)
The One God, Yahweh
47(1)
The Torah
48(1)
The Promised Land of Canaan
49(1)
The Jerusalem Temple
50(1)
Antiochus's Persecution and the Maccabean Revolt
51(4)
The Roman Emperors
55(2)
The Jewish Revolt Against Rome
57(3)
Summary
60(1)
Questions for Review
61(1)
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
61(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
62(1)
Recommended Reading
62(1)
Chapter 5 The Diverse World of First-Century Judaisms
63(18)
Key Themes
63(1)
First-Century Jewish Diversity
63(9)
The Messiah: First-Century Expectations
72(2)
Messianic Claimants Before and After Jesus
74(2)
Summary
76(1)
Questions for Review
77(1)
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
78(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
78(1)
Recommended Reading
78(3)
PART II FOUR PORTRAITS OF JESUS81(156)
Chapter 6 The Gospels: Form and Purpose
81(20)
Key Themes
81(3)
The Gospels and Modern Scholarship
84(1)
The Synoptic Problem
85(9)
The Gospel of John
94(1)
Literary Analysis of the Gospels
94(5)
Summary
99(1)
Questions for Review
99(1)
Question for Discussion and Reflection
99(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
99(1)
Recommended Reading
99(2)
Chapter 7 Mark's Portrait of Jesus: The Hidden Messiah and Eschatological Judge
101(28)
Key Themes
101(1)
Mark's Historical Setting
101(4)
Mark as a Literary Narrative
105(5)
Mark's Eschatological Urgency: Inaugurating the Kingdom
110(8)
The Journey to Jerusalem: Jesus' Predestined Suffering
118(1)
The Jerusalem Ministry: A Week of Sacred Time
119(3)
Mark's Passion Narrative: Jesus' Trial and Crucifixion
122(4)
Postlude: The Empty Tomb
126(1)
Summary
126(1)
Questions for Review
127(1)
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
127(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
127(1)
Recommended Reading
127(2)
Chapter 8 Matthew's Portrait of Jesus: The Great Teacher
129(28)
Key Themes
129(1)
Relation to the Hebrew Bible
129(1)
Authorship, Purpose, Sources, and Organization
130(9)
Introduction to the Messiah: Infancy Narrative
139(1)
The Beginning of Jesus' Proclamation
140(2)
First Major Discourse: The Sermon on the Mount
142(1)
First Narrative Section: Ten Miracles
143(1)
Second Major Discourse: Instructions to the Twelve Apostles
144(1)
Second Narrative Section: Questions and Controversies
144(2)
Third Major Discourse: Parables on the Kingdom
146(1)
Third Narrative Section: From the Rejection in Nazareth to the Transfiguration
147(1)
Fourth Major Discourse: Instructions to the Church
148(1)
Fourth Narrative Section: The Jerusalem Ministry
148(1)
Fifth Major Discourse: Warnings of Final Judgment
149(4)
Fifth and Final Narrative Section: The Passion Story and Resurrection
153(1)
Summary
154(1)
Questions for Review
155(1)
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
155(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
155(1)
Recommended Reading
155(2)
Chapter 9 Luke's Portrait of Jesus: A Savior for "All Nations"
157(29)
Key Themes
157(2)
The Author and His Sources
159(8)
Infancy Narratives of the Baptist and Jesus
167(2)
Jesus' Galilean Ministry and the "Lesser Interpolation"
169(3)
Luke's Travel Narrative: Jesus' Teachings on the Journey to Jerusalem
172(7)
The Jerusalem Ministry: Jesus' Challenge to the Holy City
179(2)
The Final Conflict and Passion Story
181(2)
Epilog: Postresurrection Appearances in the Vicinity of Jerusalem
183(1)
Summary
184(1)
Questions for Review
184(1)
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
184(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
185(1)
Recommended Reading
185(1)
Chapter 10 John's Portrait of Jesus: Divine Wisdom Made Flesh
186(28)
Key Themes
186(1)
Authorship
187(9)
Hymn to the Word (Logos)
196(4)
The Book of Signs
200(6)
The Book of Glory
206(1)
John's Interpretation of the Passion
207(3)
Epilog: Postresurrection Appearances in Galilee
210(1)
Summary
211(1)
Questions for Review
211(1)
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
212(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
212(1)
Recommended Reading
212(2)
Chapter 11 The Continuing Quest for the Historical Jesus
214(23)
Key Themes
214(1)
Early Historical References to Jesus
215(1)
A Survey of the Historical Search for the "Real" Jesus
216(1)
Renewing the Quest
217(1)
The Continuing Scholarly Debate
218(1)
The Work of the Jesus Seminar
218(6)
Some General Agreements About the Historical Jesus
224(3)
Jesus'Teaching About the Kingdom
227(4)
Wisdom and the Kingdom of God
231(2)
Summary
233(1)
Questions for Review
233(1)
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
234(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
234(1)
Recommended Reading
234(3)
PART III A HISTORY OF THE EARLY CHURCH237(22)
Chapter 12 Acts of the Apostles
237(22)
Key Themes
237(1)
The Divine Plan of Humanity's Salvation
238(2)
Prolog and Account of the Ascension
240(1)
Founding the Jerusalem Church
240(3)
The Work of Peter and the Apostles
243(1)
Persecution of the Hellenist-Jewish Christians: The First Missions
243(2)
Preparation for the Gentile Mission: The Recruitment of Paul and Cornelius
245(1)
The First Missionary Journey of Barnabas and Paul: The Jerusalem Conference
246(3)
Paul's Second Missionary Journey: Evangelizing Greece
249(3)
Paul's Third Missionary Journey: Revisiting Asia Minor and Greece
252(3)
Paul's Arrest in Jerusalem and Imprisonment in Caesarea
255(1)
Paul's Journey to Rome and His Preaching to Roman Jews
256(1)
Summary
257(1)
Questions for Review
257(1)
Question for Discussion and Reflection
258(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
258(1)
Recommended Reading
258(1)
PART IV PAUL AND THE PAULINE TRADITION259(62)
Chapter 13 Paul: Apostle to the Nations
259(12)
Key Themes
259(1)
Seeking the Historical Paul
260(1)
The Historical Reliability of Acts
260(2)
Paul's Experience of the Risen Jesus
262(1)
Dating Paul's Career
262(3)
Paul's Letters
265(2)
Paul's Major Assumptions and Concerns
267(2)
Summary
269(1)
Questions for Review
269(1)
Question for Discussion and Reflection
269(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
269(1)
Recommended Reading
269(2)
Chapter 14 Unity, Freedom, and Christ's Return: Paul's Letters to Thessalonica and Corinth
271(15)
Key Themes
271(1)
First Letter to the Thessalonians
272(2)
First Letter to the Corinthians
274(7)
Second Letter to the Corinthians
281(2)
Summary
283(1)
Questions for Review
284(1)
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
284(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
284(1)
Recommended Reading
284(2)
Chapter 15 Freedom from Law and Justification by Faith: Galatians and Romans
286(12)
Key Themes
286(1)
An Angry Letter to the "Stupid" Galatians
287(3)
Letter to the Romans
290(6)
Summary
296(1)
Questions for Review
296(1)
Question for Discussion and Reflection
297(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
297(1)
Recommended Reading
297(1)
Chapter 16 Letters from Prison: Philippians and Philemon
298(10)
Key Themes
298(1)
Place of Origin
298(1)
Letter to the Philippians
299(3)
Letter to Philemon
302(1)
Paul's Lasting Influence
303(3)
Summary
306(1)
Questions for Review
306(1)
Question for Discussion and Reflection
307(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
307(1)
Recommended Reading
307(1)
Chapter 17 Continuing the Pauline Tradition: 2 Thessalonians, Colossians, Ephesians, and the Pastoral Epistles
308(13)
Key Themes
308(1)
The Problem of Pseudonymity
309(1)
Second Letter to the Thessalonians
309(2)
A Disputed Letter to the Colossians
311(2)
Letter to the Ephesians
313(2)
The Pastorals: Letters to Timothy and Titus
315(4)
The Pastor's Contribution
319(1)
Summary
319(1)
Questions for Review
319(1)
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
319(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
320(1)
Recommended Reading
320(1)
PART V GENERAL LETTERS AND A VISION OF END TIME321(36)
Chapter 18 General Letters on Faith and Behavior: Hebrews and the Catholic Epistles
321(18)
Key Themes
321(1)
Authors and Dates
322(1)
The Book of Hebrews
322(4)
James
326(2)
1 Peter
328(3)
Letter of Jude
331(1)
2 Peter
332(2)
Letters from the Johannine Community
334(2)
Summary
336(1)
Question for Review
336(1)
Question for Discussion and Reflection
336(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
336(1)
Recommended Reading
337(2)
Chapter 19 Continuing the Apocalyptic Hope: The Book of Revelation
339(18)
Key Themes
339(1)
Revelation and the Apocalyptic Tradition
340(8)
Jesus' Letters to the Seven Churches
348(1)
Visions in Heaven
348(2)
Signs in Heaven: The Woman, the Dragon, the Beast, and the Seven Plagues
350(4)
Summary
354(1)
Question for Review
354(1)
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
355(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
355(1)
Recommended Reading
355(2)
PART VI BEYOND THE NEW TESTAMENT PERIOD357(16)
Chapter 20 Outside the Canon: Other Early Christian Writings
357(10)
Key Themes
357(1)
Works Included in Some Early Editions of the New Testament
357(1)
The New Testament Apocrypha
358(7)
Question for Review
365(1)
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
365(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
365(1)
Recommended Reading
365(1)
Chapter 21 The Judeo-Christian Bible and Subsequent History
367(6)
The Evolution of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Greek Scriptures
367(2)
Constantine the Great
369(1)
The Church and the Secular World
370(1)
Summary
371(1)
Question for Review
372(1)
Question for Discussion and Reflection
372(1)
Terms and Concepts to Remember
372(1)
Recommended Reading
372(1)
Glossary of New Testament Terms and Concepts373(28)
Selected Bibliography401(2)
Index403

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