Synopses & Reviews
This highly acclaimed New Testament introduction has now been significantly revised and expanded by Drs. D. A. Carson and Douglas Moo, extending thistext's valuable insights to a new generation of students. The primary focus of the book remains special introduction, dealing with questions of authorship, dates, sources, purpose, audience, and so forth. This focus allows the reader to see the New Testament books in their historical settings and to understandthe important debates that affected the first centuries of the church. Significant changes in the second edition include: - Each chapter on a particular book of the Bible containsa more substantial summary of the book's content, as well as brief discussions of recent literary andsocial-science approaches to New Testament interpretation.-A brand new chapter, Thinking about the Study ofthe New Testament, provides a historical survey examining Bible study method through the ages.- The chapter on Paul has been expanded to include an analysis of current debates on the new perspective onthe apostle.- The section on Pseudonymity has been significantly expanded and moved to an expandedsection on the Pauline letters.
Synopsis
Grasp the message of the New Testament by focusing on the essentials.An Introduction to the New Testament focuses on historical questions dealing with authorship, date, sources, purpose, destination, and so forth, ensuring that the New Testament books will be accurately understood within historical settings. For each New Testament document, the authors also provide a substantial summary of the book's content, discuss the book's theological contribution to the overall canon, and give an account of current studies on the book, including recent literary and social-science approaches to interpretation.
This second edition reflects significant revision and expansion from the original, making this highly acclaimed text even more valuable.
A new chapter provides a historical survey examining Bible study method through the ages. The chapter on Paul has been expanded to include an analysis of debates on the "new perspective." The discussion of New Testament epistles has been expanded to form a new chapter.
This new edition is an ideal textbook for seminary students and will help a new generation better grasp the message of the New Testament.
Synopsis
An Introduction to the New Testament focuses on "special introduction" that is historical questions dealing with authorship, date, sources, purpose, destination, and so forth. This approach stands in contrast to recent texts that concentrate more on literary form, rhetorical criticism, and historical parallels--topics the authors don't minimize, but instead think are better given extended treatment in exegesis courses. By refocusing on the essentials, An Introduction to the New Testament ensures that the New Testament books will be accurately understood within historical settings.
For each New Testament document, the authors also provide a substantial summary of that book's content, discuss the book's theological contribution to the overall canon, and give an account of current studies on that book, including recent literary and social-science approaches to interpretation.
This second edition reflects significant revision and expansion from the original, making this highly acclaimed text even more valuable.
-A new chapter provides a historical survey examining Bible study method through the ages.
-The chapter on Paul has been expanded to include an analysis of debates on the "new perspective."
-The discussion of New Testament epistles has been expanded to form a new chapter.
This new edition will help a new generation of students better grasp the message of the New Testament.