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Author : Gerd Theissen
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451408625
All the main issues for reading the New Testament are covered in this exciting new introduction by one of the world's foremost biblical scholars.
Author : Mark Allan Powell
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506460505
With clarity and verve, Mark Allen Powell introduces the beginning student to the contents and structure of the Gospels, their distinctive characteristics, and their major themes. An introductory chapter surveys the political, religious, and social world of the Gospels, methods of approaching early Christian texts, the genre of the Gospels, and the religious character of these writings. This second edition has been updated to take fuller account of different theories regarding the Gospels, with new chapters on the historical Jesus and on gospel literature not included in our New Testament, and with a pleasing new format. Special features include illustrations and more than two dozen special topics.
Author : Bruce Chilton,Deirdre Joy Good
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451404623
This book offers an introduction to the literature of the New Testament, demonstrating how these writings can be approached and critically studied in an academic setting. Bruce Chilton and Deidre J. Good, two respected New Testament scholars, provide a narrative of the historical context and social world of the books of the New Testament, a chronological survey of the Gospels and letters, and the remaining writings (Apocrypha, Apocalyptic) with their special focus on the emerging church. Together with textboxes, exercises, questions, further readings, maps, timeline, and glossary, this brief introduction surveys and employs leading methods of study and equips students with the general literacy needed for successful and serious study of New Testament writings.
Author : Johnson Thomaskutty
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506462691
As Asia is the cradle of many religions, the New Testament writings should be interpreted by accepting its pluriform religious and ideological aspects. The existence of multiple Christian denominations also demands balanced interpretation. This book demonstrates inclusive biblical claims within multireligious and multidenominational contexts.
Author : Margaret P. Aymer,Cynthia Briggs Kittredge,David A. Sanchez
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780800699178
Fortress commentary on the Bible. The New Testament by Margaret P. Aymer (2014).
Author : Rolf Rendtorff
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451417667
The Old Testament is a collection of writings which came into being over a period of more than a thousand years in the history of the people of Israel and which reflect the life of the people in this period. Therefore, there is a reciprocal relationship between the writings or "books" of the Old Testament and the life of Israel in its history. The understanding of the texts presupposes insights into the historical context and the development of the life of Israelite society, while at the same time the texts themselves are the most important, indeed for the most part the only, source for it. This "Introduction" attempts to take account of this reciprocal relationship. The first part deals with the history of Israel. However, its approach differs from most accounts of this history. It takes the Old Testament texts themselves as a starting point and first of all outlines the picture of historical developments and associations which the texts present. An attempt is then made, on this basis, to reconstruct historical developments by introducing material from outside the Bible. This method of working leads to close connections between the second and third parts, because it has to take account of the nature and original purpose of the texts and their function within the biblical books as they are now. The second part attempts to present the texts collected in the Old Testament as expressions of the life of Israel. The third part discusses the books of the Old Testament in their present form.
Author : Warren Carter
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506408118
What are the Gospels and what does it mean to read them? Warren Carter leads the beginning student in an inductive exploration of the New Testament Gospels, asking about their genre, the view that they were written by eyewitnesses, the early church traditions about them, and how they employ Hellenistic biography. He then examines the distinctive voice of each Gospel, describing the “tale about Jesus” each writer tells, then presenting likely views regarding the circumstances in which they were written, giving particular attention to often overlooked aspects of the Roman imperial setting. A sociohistorical approach suggests that Mark addressed difficult circumstances in imperial Rome; redaction criticism shows that Matthew edited traditions to help define identity in competition with synagogue communities in response to a fresh assertion of Roman power; a literary-thematic approach shows that Luke offers assurance in a context of uncertainty; an intertextual approach shows how John used Wisdom traditions to present Jesus as the definitive revealer of God’s presence to answer an ancient quest for divine knowledge. A concluding chapter addresses how the Gospels inform and shape our understanding of Jesus of Nazareth. Maps, images, sidebars, and questions for reflection add value to this student-friendly text.
Author : Jerry L. Sumney
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506466798
What is the Bible? How did it get to us? Why are translations so different? And what influence has the Bible had on culture? From its very first pages, The Bible: An Introduction, Third Edition, offers clear answers to the most basic questions that first-time students and curious inquirers bring to the Bible. Without presuming either prior knowledge of the Bible or a particular attitude toward it, Jerry L. Sumney uses straightforward language to lead the reader on an exploration of the Bible's contents and the history of its writings, showing how critical methods help readers understand what they find in the Bible. Filled with maps, charts, illustrations, and color photographs to enhance the student's experience with the text. This third edition offers a number of revisions and a new section on the deuterocanonical books. Neither polemical nor apologetic, The Bible presents the biblical writings as the efforts of men and women in the past to understand their lives and their world in light of the ways they understood the divine.
Author : Russell Pregeant
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1997-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 145141790X
In addition to lucid introductions to each of the New Testament writings, this book offers a comprehensive survey of approaches to biblical studies, historical and cultural backgrounds, the historical Jesus, the rise of the resurrection faith, and attention to extracanonical materials. 63 illustrations. 3 charts. 6 maps.
Author : M. Eugene Boring
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 762 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780664255923
A user-friendly introduction to the New Testament for beginning students
Author : John J. Collins
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 1076 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451484366
John J. Collins’ Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most reliable and widely adopted critical textbooks at undergraduate and graduate levels alike, and for good reason. Enriched by decades of classroom teaching, it is aimed explicitly at motivated students regardless of their previous exposure to the Bible or faith commitments. Collins proceeds through the canon of the Old Testament and the Apocrypha, judiciously presenting the current state of historical, archaeological, and literary understanding of the biblical text, and engaging the student in questions of significance and interpretation for the contemporary world. The second edition has been revised where more recent scholarship indicates it, and is now presented in a refreshing new format.
Author : DAVID A DESILVA
Publisher : Inter-Varsity Press
Page : 1075 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781789740011
Professor deSilva's outstanding textbook sets a new standard for the genre. The usual topics of New Testament introduction are integrated with instruction in interpretative strategies and application to ministry formation. The attractive layout includes numerous maps, photographs and text-boxes.
Author : Margaret Aymer,Cynthia Briggs Kittredge,David A. Sanchez
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506415901
This concise commentary on the Gospels and Acts, excerpted from the Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The New Testament, engages readers in the work of biblical interpretation. Contributors from a rich diversity of perspectives connect historical-critical analysis with sensitivity to current theological, cultural, and interpretive issues. Introductory articles describe the challenges of reading the New Testament in ancient and contemporary contexts, as well as exploring other themes ranging from the Jewish heritage of early Christianity to the legacy of the Apocalyptic. These are followed by the survey “Jesus and the Christian Gospels.” Each chapter (Matthew through Acts) includes an introduction and commentary on the text through the lenses of three critical questions: The Text in Its Ancient Context. What did the text probably mean in its original historical and cultural context? The Text in the Interpretive Tradition. How have centuries of reading and interpreting shaped our understanding of the text? The Text in Contemporary Discussion. What are the unique challenges and interpretive questions that arise for readers and hearers of the text today? The Gospels and Acts introduces fresh perspectives and draws students, as well as preachers and interested readers, into the challenging work of interpretation.
Author : Luke Timothy Johnson,Todd C. Penner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Bible
ISBN : 080063439X
The completely revised and updated version of Johnson's very successful introduction to the New Testament (1999) is now available with a CD-ROM that contains the entire original text with copious searching and researching features, plus hyper-links to the NRSV. Johnson organizes his presentation in six major sections: The Symbolic World of the New Testament The Christian Experience The Synoptic Tradition Pauline Traditions Other Canonical Witnesses The Johannine Tradition The CD-ROM was produced using the Libronix Digital Library System.
Author : John Drane
Publisher : Lion Hudson Ltd
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781912552122
Continuously in print for over 30 years, and available in many different languages, John Drane's Introducing the New Testament has long been recognized as an authoritative and accessible survey of the subject. This new edition has been fully revised and updated with fresh material on the many political contexts in which the early church flourished, along with new insights into the writing and reception of written texts in what was essentially an oral culture. Specific issues that will be of particular interest to students are highlighted in special boxed feature sections, along with an extensive glossary of technical terms and key maps and diagrams. This book is the ideal starting point for readers who wish to explore the New Testament and its world in the light of recent scholarship, and its relevance to life in the twenty-first century.