Exploring the New Testament, Volume 1: A Guide to the Gospels and Acts, Third Edition (1)
The Revd Dr David Wenham
ISBN 10: 0281084629 ISBN 13: 9780281084623
Published by SPCK Publishing, 2021
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2021. 3rd Edition. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780281084623
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'A superb one-stop shop for students.'
Dr Elizabeth Shively
Tried, tested and trusted by students and teachers across the world, this widely respected study guide enables you to engage with an array of essential topics, including:
- the Jewish and Greco-Roman background to the New Testament
- literary genres and forms
- issues of authorship, date and setting
- the content and major themes of each book
- well established and newer methods of study
- the latest scholarship in the quest for the historical Jesus
- the intersection of New Testament studies with contemporary faith and culture
Now in its third edition, this popular textbook has been fully revised and updated, and includes new sections on:
- the impact of social memory theory on Gospel studies
- recent work on characterization in narrative studies of the Gospels
- women in the Gospels
- reading the Gospels and Acts theologically
- how the Hebrew Scriptures are read by the New Testament authors
- the resurrection and Ascension of Jesus
- Luke's presentation of Jesus' identity and mission
- updated bibliographies, highlighting the most important and influential works published in the past decade
Drawing on the authors' decades of experience in teaching these topics, this comprehensive textbook gives students a strong understanding and a solid foundation for further study.
About the Author: David Wenham is Vice-Principal of Trinity College, Bristol. Before thathe spent 24 years on the staff of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He is the author of a number of books on the gospels.
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Title: Exploring the New Testament, Volume 1: A ...
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New
Edition: 3rd Edition