A Voyage Through the New Testament - Softcover

Cory, Catherine A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013049495X ISBN 13: 9780130494955

Publisher: Pearson, 2007

Synopsis

For one semester/quarter courses on the New Testament.

 

Voyage through the New Testament  is accessible to students with and without  background knowledge of the New Testament.  Students are introduced to different approaches and to the assumptions inherent  in each approach. They examine New Testament books as religious and theological documents that were written in specific historical and literary contexts. To broaden students' awareness of the range of contemporary interpretations of the New Testament, this volume also provides examples of different inculturated readings, as well as examples of non-biblical religious literature.

 

About this title

From the Back Cover

“This voyage through the New Testament involves the unfolding of a human story about suffering and hope, expectation and promise, death and new life. Whether you are a religious person or not, perhaps you will find your own life story somewhere in these pages.”

Catherine A. Cory, from the preface

 

This unique introductory text invites you to explore the New Testament for yourself. Rather than merely summarizing the New Testament, Voyage through the New Testament provides materials on the historical, religious, cultural, and literary backgrounds for understanding each book; it also investigates controversial interpretations of individual texts and then teaches you how to interpret them yourself. Upon completion of a course using this book, you will have developed the critical thinking skills and learning to do close readings of biblical texts.

 

Praise from the reviewers

 

“Of all the textbooks I have looked at over the past 16 years of teaching an introductory course on the New Testament, this is the best.”

Mark G. Boyer, Southwest Missouri State University

 

“The additional resources in this manuscript are unmatched.  The Supplemental Readings at the end of the book as well as the timeline only enhance this textbook.  The readings engage the reader in relevant primary texts and encourage deeper levels of learning. The readings and activities at the end of the chapter are one of the greatest strengths of the manuscript.  These sections truly set this text apart, placing it on the cutting edge of post-modern pedagogy.”

Paula Fontana Qualls, Gardner-Webb University

 

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 013049495X
• ISBN 13: 9780130494955
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 568