Call number
227 MAR
Status
Available
Call number
Pages
336
Description
Professors and students will warm to this clearly written and well-informed introduction to the New Testament Letters and the Apocalypse. Exploring the New Testament, Volume Two introduces students of biblical studies and theology toGreco-Roman backgroundancient letter writingcontent and major themesPaul's life, mission and theologyissues of authorship, date and settingmethods in reading and interpreting the New Testament Letters and Revelationthe intersection of New Testament criticism with contemporary issues of faith and cultureThis revised edition features updated text and bibliographies, and incorporates new material gleaned from the experience of classroom use.
Publication
IVP Academic (2002), Edition: 2, 336 pages
ISBN
0830825584 / 9780830825585
Collection
User reviews
LibraryThing member tcarter
Given that I purchased this book as the core text for a degree module on the NT epistles and Revelation, lectured by Stephen Travis, I guess I'd better be careful :-) This is, however, a genuinely useful reference book that I think will be useful as a resource in future ministry. It provides
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background info on the Graeco-Roman world, summaries of the structure and content of the NT epistles along with discussion of any controversies around issues such as authorship. Some of this material is a little repetitive if the book is read through at a single sitting, but is necessary in what is primarily a reference text. Two little features make it useful for the independent student. Firstly there are frequent "digging deeper" and "what do you think" questions to encourage further reading and directed thought. Secondly there are several excerpts from non-Biblical historical texts to illustrate context and provide insights. Show Less