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A Critical Introduction to the New Testament - Interpreting the Message and Meaning of Jesus Christ (Paperback, annotated edition)
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A Critical Introduction to the New Testament - Interpreting the Message and Meaning of Jesus Christ (Paperback, annotated edition)
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This book introduces the New Testament in two senses: it not only
provides basic literary and historical information on each of the
twenty-seven writings but also orients readers to the religious,
theological, and ethical issues related to the message and meaning
of Jesus Christ. The overall goal is to help interested readers of
the New Testament become informed, responsible interpreters of
these writings and thereby enrich their personal faith and
understanding. By giving special emphasis to how the New Testament
has helped shape the church s identity and theological outlook
throughout the centuries, as well as the role it has played within
the broader cultures of both East and West, this introduction also
seeks to assist readers in exercising creative, informed leadership
within their own communities of faith and in bringing a deeper
understanding of early Christianity to their conversations with the
wider public. Along with separate chapters devoted to each New
Testament writing, there are chapters explaining how this
collection of texts emerged as uniquely authoritative witnesses to
the church s faith; why they were recognized as canonical whereas
other early Christian writings were not; how the four canonical
Gospels are related to one another, including a discussion of the
Synoptic Problem; how the Jesus tradition his teachings, stories
from his ministry, and the accounts of his suffering, death and
resurrection originated and developed into Gospels written in
narrative form; and how the Gospels relate to Jesus Christ as he
was and is. Also included is a chapter on the writings of Paul and
how they emerged as a collection of authoritative texts for the
church. This chapter includes a discussion of ancient
letter-writing, special considerations for interpreting the Pauline
writings, and Paul s decisive influence within the history of the
church and western culture. A distinctive feature of this
introduction is its simultaneous publication in two versions. There
is a standard, printed version with comprehensive yet detailed
coverage of each writing and supplementary chapters on related
introductory questions. There is also an expanded CD-ROM version,
which gives fuller treatment (and supporting endnotes) to numerous
issues introduced in the printed version; provides extensive,
annotated bibliographies on each chapter; and includes additional
maps, diagrams, charts, and other resources for classroom use and
personal study. "
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