Understanding the New Testament

Name: Understanding the New Testament
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ISBN: 9780139482663

ISBN-10: 0139482660

ISBN-13: 9780139482663

Edition: 5th 1993

Authors: Howard C. Kee

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By combining analyses of the historical, cultural and literary features of Judaism and of the Greco-Roman world with careful examination of the writings that became known as the New Testament, this book offers direct insights into the origins of Christianity.KEY TOPICS: It includes religious aspirations of the Mediterranean peoples, including Jews at the turn of the eras, are sketched with detailed analyses of the early Christian writings, and with attention to the social and cultural dimensions of groups by and for whom these works were produced. This book is used throughout the world and is translated into many languages.

Book details

List price: $173.32
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 1/21/1993
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 464
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English




Community And Identity


Introduction: What Is the New Testament?



Quest for Community and Identity in the Early Roman Empire



The People of the Book and Their Destiny



The Community Of The New Covenant


Introduction: The Rise of the New Covenant Community



Jesus, Prophet of the New Age



The Beginning of the Gospel: Mark



The True Community of Israel: Matthew



The Mystical Community: The Gospel of John



The Inclusive Community: Luke-Acts



From Inclusive Community Toward Unified Institution


Introduction: Paul and the Pauline Tradition



Paul, Apostle to the Gentiles: Galatians and Romans



Problems in Human Relations Among God's People: 1 and 2 Corinthians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians



Jesus as Lord and as Divine Wisdom: Philippians and Colossians



The Community Organizes For Survival And Stability


Introduction: The Passing of the Apostles and the End of Jewish Christianity



Establishing Authority and Achieving Unity: Letter to the Ephesians and the Pastorals



Encounter with the Roman World: James, Hebrews, 1 Peter, Revelation



Establishing Norms for Faith and Ethics: Letters of John, Jude, 2 Peter



The Early Christian Writings Become the New Testament


Appendices



Who Am I? Who Are We? The Importance of Life-World for Historical Method



A Classification System for Oral Forms in the Synoptic Gospels



The Q Source: A Formal Analysis



Literary Relationships Among the Prison Epistles



Authority Models in the Early Church


Annotated Bibliography


Glossary


Chronological Chart


Index