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A Brief Introduction to the New Testament

by: Ehrman, Bart D.

A Brief Introduction to the New Testament

by: Ehrman, Bart D.

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9780195161236
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0195161238
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Copyright: 02/19/2004
Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PR
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Summary

This is an abbreviated and more pedagogical version of Ehrman's best-selling The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings 3/e. It approaches the New Testament from a consistently historical and comparative perspective, emphasizing the rich diversity of the earliest Christian literature. This concise version incorporates numerous study devices including key terms, chapter summaries, review and study questions, and more visual aids.

Boxes

xiii

Preface

xvii

Acknowledgments

xix

Notes on Suggestions for Further Readings

xxi

Credits

xxiii

Master Time Line

xxv

Introduction: What Is the New Testament?

(13)

What to Expect

(3)

The New Testament: Some Basic Information

(2)

Other Early Christian Writings

(1)

The Development of the Christian Canon

(1)

Implications for Our Study

(1)

The New Testament: One Other Set of Problems

(2)

At a Glance: The New Testament Canon

(1)

Excursus: Some Additional Reflections: The Historian and the Believer

(4)

Suggestions for Further Reading

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

(1)

The Environment of Early Christian Traditions: The Greco-Roman World

(17)

What to Expect

(1)

The Problem of Beginnings

(1)

One Remarkable Life

(4)

The Environment of the New Testament: Religions in the Greco-Roman World

(9)

At a Glance: The World of Early Christianity

(3)

Suggestions for Further Reading

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

(1)

The Environment of Early Christian Traditions: The World of Ancient Judaism

(20)

What to Expect

(1)

Monotheism: The Belief in the One True God

(1)

The Covenant: Israel's Pact with Its God

(1)

The Law: Israel's Convental Obligations

(2)

Temple and Synagogue: Israel's Places of Worship

(2)

Forms of Early Judaism

(1)

Political Crises in Palestine and Their Ramifications

(2)

The Formation of Jewish Sects

(6)

The Jewish Context for the Traditions about Jesus

(2)

At a Glance: The World of Early Judaism

(3)

Suggestions for Further Reading

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

(1)

The Traditions of Jesus in Their Greco-Roman Context

(13)

What to Expect

(1)

Oral Traditions Behind the Gospel

(10)

The Gospels as Biographies of Jesus

(1)

At a Glance: The Traditions of Jesus

(1)

Some Additional Reflections: The Authors of the Gospels

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

(1)

Jesus, The Suffering Son of God: The Gospels According to Mark

(17)

What to Expect

(1)

The Synoptic Problem

(1)

Mark, Our Earliest Gospel

(1)

The Beginning of the Gospel: Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God Who Fulfills Scripture

(3)

Jesus the Authoritative Son of God

(1)

Jesus the Opposed Son of God

(2)

Jesus the Misunderstood Son of God

(1)

Jesus the Acknowledged Son of God

(2)

Jesus the Suffering Son of God

(2)

Jesus the Crucified Son of God

(2)

Jesus the Vindicated Son of God

(1)

Conclusion: Mark and His Readers

(2)

At a Glance: The Gospel of Mark

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

(1)

Jesus, the Jewish Messiah: The Gospel According to Matthew

(18)

What to Expect

(1)

A Redactional Approach to Matthew

(1)

The Importance of Beginnings: Jesus the Jewish Messiah in Fulfillment of the Jewish Scriptures

(5)

The Portrayal of Jesus in Matthew: The Sermon on the Mount as a Springboard

(6)

Jesus Rejected by the Jewish Leaders

(2)

Matthew and His Readers

(2)

At a Glance: The Gospel of Matthew

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

(1)

Jesus, the Savior of the World: The Gospel according to Luke

(17)

What to Expect

(1)

A Comparative Overview of the Gospel

100

(1)

The Preface to Luke's Gospel

100

(3)

Luke's Birth Narrative in Comparative Perspective

103

(3)

From Jew to Gentile: Luke's Portrayal of Jesus the Rejected Prophet

106

(1)

Luke's Distinctive Emphases Throughout His Gospel

107

(6)

Conclusion: Luke in Comparative Perspective

113

(1)

At a Glance: The Gospel of Luke

114

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

115

(1)

Key Terms

115

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

115

(1)

Luke's Second Volume: The Book of Acts

116

(17)

What to Expect

116

(1)

The Genre of Acts and Its Significance

116

(1)

The Thematic Approach to Acts

117

(1)

From Gospel to Acts: The Opening Transition

118

(3)

Themes in the Speeches in Acts

121

(9)

At a Glance: The Book of Acts

130

(1)

Conclusion: The Author and His Themes in Context

130

(3)

Suggestions for Further Reading

132

(1)

Key Terms

132

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

132

(1)

Jesus, the Man Sent from Heaven: The Gospel According to John and the Johannine Epistles

133

(25)

What to Expect

133

(1)

The Gospel of John from a Literary-Historical Perspective

134

(2)

The Gospel of John from a Redactional Perspective

136

(5)

The Gospel of John from a Thematic Perspective

141

(1)

The Gospel of John from a Comparative Perspective

142

(4)

The Author of the Fourth Gospel

146

(1)

At a Glance: The Gospel of John

147

(1)

The Johannine Epistles

147

(1)

The Questions of Genre and Author

148

(2)

The New Testament Epistolary Literature and the Contextual Method

150

(2)

The Johannine Epistles from a Contextual Perspective

152

(2)

Reflections on the Contextual Method

154

(2)

At a Glance: The Johannine Epistles

156

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

156

(1)

Key Terms

157

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

157

(1)

The Historical Jesus

158

(27)

What to Expect

158

(1)

Problems with Sources

158

(2)

Using Our Sources

160

(1)

Jewish Apocalypticism

160

(4)

Jesus in His Apocalyptic Context

164

(1)

The Beginning and End as Keys to the Middle

164

(1)

The Apocalyptic Deeds of Jesus

165

(10)

The Apocalyptic Teachings of Jesus

175

(5)

The Apocalyptic Death of Jesus

180

(2)

At a Glance: Jesus the Apocalyptic Prophet

182

(3)

Suggestions for Further Reading

183

(1)

Key Terms

184

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

184

(1)

From Jesus to the Gospels

185

(10)

What to Expect

185

(1)

The Beginning of Christianity

185

(1)

Jesus' Resurrection from an Apocalyptic Perspective

186

(3)

Jesus' Death, According to the Scriptures

189

(1)

The Emergence of Different Understandings of Jesus

190

(3)

At a Glance: From Jesus to the Gospels

193

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

194

(1)

Key Terms

194

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

194

(1)

Paul the Apostle: The Man and His Mission

195

(17)

What to Expect

195

(1)

The Study of Paul: Methodological Difficulties

196

(5)

The Life of Paul

201

(9)

At a Glance: Paul and His Mission

210

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

210

(1)

Key Terms

211

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

211

(1)

Paul and His Apostolic Mission: 1 Thessalonians as a Test Case

212

(15)

What to Expect

212

(1)

The Founding of the Church in Thessalonica

213

(5)

The Beginnings of the Thessalonian Church: A Socio-Historical Perspective

218

(2)

The Church at Thessalonica after Paul's Departure

220

(4)

Conclusion: Paul the Apostle

224

(1)

At a Glance: 1 Thessalonians

225

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

225

(1)

Key Terms

225

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

226

(1)

Paul and the Crises of His Churches: The Corinthian Correspondence

227

(17)

What to Expect

227

(1)

1 Corinthians

227

(10)

At a Glance: 1 Corinthians

237

(1)

2 Corinthians

237

(5)

At a Glance: 2 Corinthians

242

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

242

(1)

Key Terms

242

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

243

(1)

Paul and the Crises of His Churches: Galatians, Philippians, and Philemon

244

(17)

What to Expect

244

(1)

Galatians

244

(8)

At a Glance: Galatians

252

(1)

Philippians

253

(3)

At a Glance: Philippians

256

(1)

Philemon

257

(2)

At a Glance: Philemon

259

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

259

(1)

Key Terms

259

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

260

(1)

The Gospel According to Paul: The Letter to the Romans

261

(14)

What to Expect

261

(1)

The Occasion and Purpose of the Letter

262

(2)

The Theme of the Epistle

264

(1)

Pauline Models for Salvation

265

(5)

The Flow of Paul's Argument

270

(3)

Conclusion: Paul and the Romans

273

(1)

At a Glance: Romans

273

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

274

(1)

Key Terms

274

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

274

(1)

In the Wake of the Apostle: The Deutero-Pauline and Pastoral Epistles

275

(20)

What to Expect

275

(1)

Pseudonymity in the Ancient World

275

(3)

The Deutero-Pauline Epistles

278

(9)

At a Glance: The Deutero-Pauline Epistles

287

(2)

The Pastoral Epistles

289

(1)

The Historical Situation and Authorship of the Pastoral Epistles

290

(3)

At a Glance: The Pastoral Epistles

293

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

293

(1)

Key Terms

294

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

295

(1)

From Paul's Female Colleagues to the Pastor's Intimidated Women: The Oppression of Women in Early Christianity

295

(12)

What to Expect

295

(1)

Women in Paul's Churches

295

(1)

Women Associated with Jesus

296

(3)

Paul's Understanding of Women in the Church

299

(1)

Women in the Aftermath of Paul

300

(2)

Ancient Ideologies of Gender

302

(1)

Gender Ideology and the Pauline Churches

303

(2)

At a Glance: Women in Early Christianity

305

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

305

(1)

Key Terms

306

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

306

(1)

Christian Conflicts with Jews and Pagans: Hebrews and 1 Peter

307

(23)

What to Expect

307

(1)

Christians and Jews

308

(1)

Early Christian Self-Definition

308

(1)

Continuity and Superiority: The Epistle to the Hebrews

309

(8)

At a Glance: Hebrews

317

(1)

Christians and Pagans

317

(7)

Christians in a Hostile World: The Letter of 1 Peter

324

(4)

At a Glance: 1 Peter

328

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

328

(1)

Key Terms

329

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

329

(1)

Christian Conflicts with Christians and With the Cosmos: James, 2 Peter, Jude, and the Book of Revelation

330

(23)

What to Expect

330

(1)

Christian Conflicts with Christians

330

(1)

The Epistle of James

331

(2)

Jude

333

(1)

2 Peter

334

(2)

Conflicts within the Early Christian Communities

336

(1)

At a Glance: Christian Internal Conflicts

337

(1)

Christian Conflicts with the Cosmos

337

(1)

The Content and Structure of the Book of Revelation

338

(1)

The Book of Revelation from a Historical Perspective

339

(1)

Apocalyptic World Views and Apocalypse Genre

340

(4)

The Revelation of John in Historical Context

344

(6)

At a Glance: The Book of Revelation

350

(3)

Suggestions for Further Reading

350

(1)

Key Terms

351

(1)

Questions for Study and Reflection

351

(2)

Glossary of Terms

353

(16)

Index

369

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