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| Boxes | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Notes on Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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| Credits | |
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| Master Time Line | |
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| Introduction: What is the New Testament? | |
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| What to Expect | |
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| The New Testament: Some Basic Information | |
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| Other Early Christian Writings | |
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| The Development of the Christian Canon | |
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| Implications for Our Study | |
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| The New Testament: One Other Set of Problems | |
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| At a Glance: The New Testament Canon | |
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| Excursus: Some Additional Reflections: The Historian and the Believer | |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Questions for Study and Reflection | |
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| The Environment of Early Christian Traditions: The Greco-Roman World | |
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| What to ExpectThe Problem of Beginnings | |
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| One Remarkable Life | |
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| The Environment of the New Testament: Religions in the Greco-Roman World | |
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| At a Glance: The World of Early Christianity | |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Questions for Study and Reflection | |
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| The Environment of Early Christian Traditions: The World of Ancient Judaism | |
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| What to Expect | |
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| Monotheism: The Belief in One True God | |
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| The Covenant: Israel''s Pact with Its God | |
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| The Law: Israel''s Covenantal Obligations | |
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| Temple and Synagogue: Israel''s Places of Worship | |
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| Forms of Early Judaism | |
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| Political Crises in Palestine and Their Ramifications | |
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| The Formation of Jewish Sects | |
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| The Jewish Context for the Traditions About Jesus | |
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| At a Glance: The World of Early Judaism | |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Questions for Study and Reflection | |
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| The Traditions of Jesus in their Greco-Roman Context | |
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| What to ExpectOral Traditions Behind the Gospel | |
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| The Gospels as Biographies of Jesus | |
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| At a Glance: The Traditions of Jesus | |
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| Some Additional Reflections: The Authors of the Gospels | |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Questions for Study and Reflection | |
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| Jesus, the Suffering Son of God: The Gospel According to Mark | |
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| What to Expect | |
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| The Synoptic Problem | |
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| The Beginning of the Gospel: Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God Who Fulfills Scripture | |
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| Jesus the Authoritative Son of God | |
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| Jesus the Opposed Son of God | |
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| Jesus the Misunderstood Son of God | |
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| Jesus the Acknowledged Son of God | |
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| Jesus the Suffering Son of God | |
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| Jesus the Crucified Son of God | |
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| Jesus the Vindicated Son of God | |
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| Conclusion: Mark and His Readers | |
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| At a Glance: The Gospel of Mark | |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Questions for Study and Reflection | |
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| Jesus, the Jewish Messiah: The Gospel According to Matthew | |
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| What to Expect | |
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| A Redactional Approach to Matthew | |
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| The Importance of Beginnings: Jesus the Jewish Messiah in Fulfillment of the Jewish Scriptures | |
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| The Portrayal of Jesus in Matthew: The Sermon on the Mount as a Springboard | |
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| Jesus Rejected by the Jewish Leaders | |
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| Matthew and His Readers | |
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| At a Glance: The Gospel of Matthew | |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Questions for Study and Reflection | |
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| Jesus, the Savior of the World: The Gospel According to Luke | |
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| What to Expect | |
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| A Comparative Overview of the Gospel | |
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| The Preface to Luke''s GospelLuke''s Birth Narrative in Comparative Perspective | |
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| From Jew to Gentile: Luke''s Portrayal of Jesus the Rejected ProphetLuke''s Distinctive Emphases Throughout His Gospel | |
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| Conclusion: Luke in Comparative Perspective | |
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| At a Glance: The Gospel of Luke | |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Questions for Study and Reflection | |
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| Jesus, the Man Sent From Heaven: The Gospel According to John | |
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| What to Expect | |
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| The Gospel of John from a Literary-Historical Perspective | |
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| The Gospel of John from a Redactional Perspective | |
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| The Gospel of John from a Thematic Perspective | |
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| The Gospel of John from a Comparative Perspective | |
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| The Author of the Fourth Gospel | |
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| At a Glance: The Gospel of John | |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Questions for Study and Reflection | |
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| The Historical Jesus | |
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| What to ExpectProblems with SourcesUsing Our Sources | |
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| Jewish Apocalypticism | |
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| Jesus in His Apocalyptic Context | |
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| The Beginning and End as Keys to the Middle | |
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| The Apocalyptic Deeds of Jesus | |
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| The Apocalyptic Teachings of Jesus | |
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| The Apocalyptic Death of Jesus | |
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| At a Glance: Jesus the Apocalyptic Prophet | |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Questions for Study and Reflection | |
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| From Jesus to the Gospels | |
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| What to Expect | |
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| The Beginning of Christianity | |
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| Jesus'' Resurrection from an Apocalyptic Pers | |