Description
Book SynopsisOffers an introduction to the area of theological study. Aimed at level one students, this work covers the main areas tackled in introductory New Testament courses, such as the contents and diversity of the New Testament, how the texts came to be written and collected, their relationship to Jesus of Nazareth, and the nature of the canon.
Table of Contents1. The Worlds Which Produced The New Testament 2. What Can We Know About Jesus? 3. Studying Paul 4. Introducing Paul's Letters 5. The First Three Gospels 6. John: The 'Spiritual Gospel' 7. From The Cradle to the (Empty) Grave 8. Acts: Luke's Ongoing Story 9. The Ongoing Pauline Tradition 10. The Letter to the Hebrews 11. The Catholic Epistles 12. Revelation: Guide to the End of the World? 13. The New Testament Canon