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Preface | |
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An Invitation to the New Testament | |
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An Overview of the New Testament | |
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How the New Testament Was Formed and Handed Down to Us | |
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The Three Worlds in Which Christianity Originated | |
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The Diverse World of First-Century Judaism | |
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The World of Greek Thought and Culture | |
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The World of Roman Political Power | |
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Diverse Portraits of Jesus | |
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The Gospels: Form and Purpose | |
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Mark's Portrait of Jesus: The Hidden Messiah and Eschatological Judge | |
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Matthew's Portrait of Jesus: a Teacher Greater than Moses | |
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Luke's Portrait of Jesus: a Savior for "All Nations" | |
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Luke's Portrait of the Early Church: Jesus' Followers Continue His Work | |
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John's Portrait of Jesus: Divine Wisdom Made Flesh | |
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The Continuing Quest for the Historical Jesus | |
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Paul and the Pauline Tradition | |
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Paul: Apostle to the Nations | |
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Unity, Freedom, and Christ's Return: Paul's Letters to Thessalonica and Corinth | |
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Freedom from Law and Justification by Faith: Galatians and Romans | |
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Letters from Prison: Philippians and Philemon | |
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Continuing the Pauline Tradition: 2 Thessalonians, Colossians, Ephesians, the Pastoral Epistles, and Other Early Christian Writings Influenced by Pauline Thought | |
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General Letters and Some Visions of End Time | |
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General Letters on Faith and Behavior: Hebrews, the Catholic Epistles, and the Noncanonical Teachings (Didache) of the Twelve Apostles | |
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Continuing the Apocalyptic Hope: The Book of Revelation and Other Jewish/Christian Apocalyptic Works | |
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The Judeo-Christian Bible and Subsequent History | |
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Appendix: The Other Gospels: Additional Portraits of Jesus | |
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Glossary of New Testament Terms and Concepts | |
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Credits | |
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Index | |