New Testament History and Literature

Name: New Testament History and Literature
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ISBN: 9780300180855

ISBN-10: 0300180853

ISBN-13: 9780300180855

Edition: 2012

Authors: Dale B. Martin

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In this engaging introduction to the New Testament, Professor Dale B. Martin presents a historical study of the origins of Christianity by analyzing the literature of the earliest Christian movements. Focusing mainly on the New Testament, he also considers nonbiblical Christian writings of the era.Martin begins by making a powerful case for the study of the New Testament. He next sets the Greco-Roman world in historical context and explains the place of Judaism within it. In the discussion of each New Testament book that follows, the author addresses theological themes, then emphasizes the significance of the writings as ancient literature and as sources for historical study. Throughout the…

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List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 5/4/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.16" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English

Dale B. Martin is Professor of Religious Studies, Yale University.



Preface and Acknowledgments


Map



Introduction: Why Study the New Testament


Ancient and Academic Contexts for the Study of the New Testament



The Development of the Canon



The Greco-Roman World



Ancient Judaism



The New Testament as a Historical Source: A Comparison of Acts and Paul's Letters


Gospels



The Gospel of Mark



The Gospel of Matthew



The Gospel of Thomas


The Spread of Christianity



The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, Part 1: Structure and Themes



The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, Part 2: Editing the Beginnings of Christianity



The Gospel of




The Letters of John and the Spread of Christianity



The Historical Jesus


Paul and Paulinism



Paul as Missionary: 1 Thessalonians



Paul as Pastor: Philemon and 1 and 2 Corinthians



Paul as Jewish Theologian: Galatians and Romans



Colossians and Ephesians



Differing Christians: Christology, Faith, and Works


Women and Household



The Pro-household Paul: The Pastoral Epistles



The Anti-household Paul: The Acts of Paul and Thecla


Biblical Interpretation



Hebrews and Biblical Interpretation



Premodern Biblical Interpretation


Apocalypticism and Politics



Apocalypticism as Resistance



Apocalypticism as Accommodation


Development



The Development of Ecclesiastical Institutions: Ignatius and the Didache


Epilogue: Christianity after the New Testament Period


Notes


Bibliography


Subject and Author Index


Index of Scripture Citations