New Testament: An Introduction for the General Reader - Softcover

Cullmann, Oscar

9780334011262: New Testament: An Introduction for the General Reader

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0334011264 ISBN 13: 9780334011262

Publisher: SCM Press, 1968

The New Testament is an accesible review of the literary and historical problems of the books of the New Testament, and a brief study of their theological content. Part One deals with the history of the New Testament text and discusses basic documents, families of texts, and the history of the printed text. Part Two furnishes brief introductions to the twenty-seven New Testament books, covering authorship, literary structure, and religious content. Part three deals with the formation of the New Testament canon.

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About the Author:

Oscar Cullmann was Professor of New Testament and Early Christian History at the University of Basel in Switzerland and Profesoor of Early Christianity at the Sorbonne in Paris. He is best known for his work in the ecumenical movement, being in part responsible for the establishment of dialogue between the Lutheran and Roman Catholic traditions.

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