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| List of Tables | |
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| List of Maps | |
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| Preface to Revised Edition | |
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| Introduction to the Original Edition | |
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| The Background to the New Testament | |
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| The Political History of Palestine During the Intertestamental Period | |
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| The Babylonian Period (626-539 B.C.) | |
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| The Persian Period (539-331 B.C.) | |
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| The Grecian Period (331-320 B.C.) | |
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| The Ptolemaic Period (320-198 B.C.) | |
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| The Syrian Period (198-167 B.C.) | |
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| The Maccabean Period (167-142 B.C.) | |
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| The Hasmonean Period (142-63 B.C.) | |
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| The Roman Period (63 B.C. on) | |
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| Later Events in Palestine | |
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| Life in the World of the New Testament | |
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| Home Construction | |
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| Food | |
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| Clothing | |
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| Social Classes | |
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| Languages | |
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| Jewish Population | |
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| Industry, Labor, and Commerce | |
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| Transportation and Communication | |
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| Education | |
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| Science and Medicine | |
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| Entertainment | |
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| Marriage | |
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| Funerals | |
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| Crime | |
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| The Roman Army | |
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| The Religious Background to the New Testament | |
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| Paganism | |
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| Judaism | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Canon, Text, and Genre of the New Testament | |
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| The Canon and Text | |
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| The New Testament Text | |
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| Genre | |
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| The Life of Jesus and the Gospels | |
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| Learning About Jesus | |
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| Sources | |
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| The Geography of Jesus' Homeland | |
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| The Historical Study of Jesus' Life | |
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| The Teaching of Jesus | |
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| Dates in Jesus' Life | |
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| The Chronology of Jesus' Life | |
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| The Synoptic Problem | |
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| The Development of the Synoptic Gospels | |
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| Moving Toward a Synoptic Consensus | |
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| The Four Gospels | |
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| The Gospel of Matthew | |
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| Outline of Matthew | |
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| The Gospel of Mark | |
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| Outline of Mark | |
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| The Gospel of Luke | |
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| Outline of Luke | |
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| The Gospel of John | |
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| Outline of John | |
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| The Birth, Childhood, and Early Ministry of Jesus | |
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| Jesus' Ministry in and Around Galilee | |
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| The Later Judean andthe Perean Ministry | |
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| The Final Week of Jesus' Life--Crucifixion and Resurrection | |
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| The Growth of thse Early Church in Acts | |
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| Introduction to the Acts and the Role of Peter in Early Christianity (Acts 1-12) | |
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| Authorship | |
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| Luke the Man | |
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| Date of Writing Acts | |
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| Literary Questions About Acts | |
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| The Quality of Greek | |
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| The Sources of Luke | |
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| Historical Accuracy of Acts | |
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| The Content of Acts | |
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| The Role of Paul in the Spread of Christianity (Acts 13-28) | |
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| Paul's First Missionary Journey | |
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| Second Missionary Journey | |
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| The Third Missionary Journey | |
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| Arrest and Imprisonment in Jerusalem(21:17-23:35) | |
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| Paul's Appearance Before Felix (24:1-27) | |
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| Paul Before Festus (25:1-12) | |
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| Paul Before Festus and Herod Agrippa II (25:13-26:32) | |
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| The Voyage to Rome (27:1-28:16) | |
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| Paul in Rome (28:17-31) | |
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| Outline of Acts | |
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| The Epistles of Paul | |
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| An Overview of Paul's Life | |
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| The Literary Contributions of Paul | |
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| The Personality of Paul | |
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| The Life of Paul | |
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| A Chronology of Paul's Life | |
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| The Theology of Paul | |
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| Paul's First Writings (A Survey of Galatians and 1 and 2 Thessalonians) | |
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| The Letter to the Galatians | |
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| The Message of Galatians | |
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| Outline of Galatians | |
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| For Further Discussion | |
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| The Letters to the Thessalonians | |
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| The Message of 1 Thessalonians | |
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| Outline of 1 Thessalonians | |
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| The Message of 2 Thessalonians | |
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| Outline of 2 Thessalonians | |
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| Paul's Chief Writings (A Survey of Romans and 1 and 2 Corinthians) | |
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| The Epistle to the Romans | |
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| The Message of Romans | |
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| Outline of Romans | |
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| For Further Discussion | |
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| The Corinthian Letters | |
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| 1 Corinthians | |
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| The Message of 1 Corinthians | |
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| Outline of 1 Corinthians | |
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| 2 Corinthians | |
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| The Message of 2 Corinthians | |
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| Outline of 2 Corinthians | |
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| Paul's Captivity Epistles (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon) | |
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| Time and Place | |
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| Date of the Captivity Epistles | |
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| The Epistle to the Ephesians | |
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| Outline of Ephesians | |
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| The Epistle to the Philippians | |
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| Outline of Philippians | |
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| The Epistle to the Colossians | |
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| Outline of Colossians | |
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| The Epistle to Philemon | |
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| Outline of Philemon | |
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| The Pastoral Epistles | |
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| Authorship of the Pastorals | |
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| Chronology for the Pastorals | |
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| Occasion and Purpose | |
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| 1 Timothy | |
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| 2 Timothy | |
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| Titus | |
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| The Content of 1 Timothy | |
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| Outline of 1 Timothy | |
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| The Content of 2 Timothy | |
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| Outline of 2 Timothy | |
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| Content of Titus | |
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| Outline of Titus | |
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| Hebrews, the General Epistles, and Revelation | |
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| The Epistle to the Hebrews | |
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| The Content of Hebrews | |
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| The Exegesis of Hebrews 6:4-12 | |
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| An Outline of Hebrews | |
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| The Epistle of James | |
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| The Content of James | |
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| Outline of James | |
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| The Epistles of 1 and 2 Peter | |
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| The Epistle of First Peter | |
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| The Content of First Peter | |
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| Outline of First Peter | |
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| The Epistle of Second Peter | |
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| The Content of Second Peter | |
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| An Outline of Second Peter | |
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| The Johannine Epistles | |
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| The Epistle of 1 John | |
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| The Content of First John | |
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| Outline of First John | |
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| The Epistles of 2 and 3 John | |
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| Content of 2 John | |
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| Outline of 2 John | |
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| Content of 3 John | |
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| Outline of 3 John | |
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| The Epistle of Jude | |
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| Content of Jude | |
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| Outline of Jude | |
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| The Revelation | |
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| Content of Revelation | |
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| Outline of Revelation | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Glossary of Terms | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Authors | |