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The New Testament in its world : an introduction to the history, literature, and theology of the first Christians / N.T. Wright, Michael F. Bird.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London ; Grand Rapids, Michigan : SPCK ; Zondervan Academic, 2019.Description: 987 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0310499305
  • 9780310499305
  • 9780310499329
Subject(s):
Contents:
1. History, Literature, and Theology 1.1 History and Hermeneutics 1.2 Worldview and Story 2. The People of God in the Jewish and Graeco-Roman Worlds 2.1 History of the Jews Between the Persian and Roman Empires 2.2 Roman Empire: Philosophy, Politics, and Pantheon 2.2 Diversity in Second Temple Judaism 2.3 Story, Symbol, and Praxis in Israel's Worldview 2.5 The Jewish Stories of the Early Church 3. Jesus and the Victory of God 3.1 The Quest for the Historical Jesus 3.2 Jesus and the Kingdom 3.3 Jesus as the Messiah 3.4 Jesus and His Death 4. The Resurrection of the Son of God 43.1 The Afterlife in Greek, Roman, and Jewish Thought 4.2 The Story of Easter according to the Evangelists 4.3 The Resurrection according to Paul 4.4 Resurrection in Early Christianity 4.5 The Meaning of Resurrection for Christian Beginnings and Endings 5. Paul and the Faithfulness of God 5.1 Paul: The Man, the Mission, and his Messiah 5.2 Romans 5.3 1-2 Corinthians 5.4 Galatians 5.5 1-2 Thessalonians 5.6 Colossians, Philemon, Philippians, Ephesians 6. The Gospels and the Story of God 6.1 The Transmission of the Jesus Tradition 6.2 The Synoptic Problem 6.3 Mark 6.4 Matthew 6.5 Luke-Acts 6.6 John 6.7 The Making of the Fourfold Gospel Canon 7. The Early Christians and the Story of God 7.1 Christianity after 70 AD 7.2 Paul's Legacy: Pastorals, Hebrews 7.3 John the Elder and his Churches: 1-3 John 7.4 Jewish Christianity: Jude, James, 1-2 Peter 7.5 John the Seer and the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ 8. The Making of the New Testament 8.1 Introduction to Textual Criticism of the New Testament 8.2 The Canonization of the New Testament 9. The Mission of the Church 9.1 Worldview 9.2 Narrative 9.3 Ethics 9.4 Tasks
Summary: "The New Testament in Its World brings together decades of ground-breaking research, writing, and teaching into one volume that will open readers' eyes to the larger world of the New Testament. It presents the New Testament books as historical, literary, and social phenomena located in the world of Second Temple Judaism, amidst Greco-Roman politics and culture, and within early Christianity. "--
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 891-923) and indexes.

1. History, Literature, and Theology
1.1 History and Hermeneutics
1.2 Worldview and Story
2. The People of God in the Jewish and Graeco-Roman Worlds
2.1 History of the Jews Between the Persian and Roman Empires
2.2 Roman Empire: Philosophy, Politics, and Pantheon
2.2 Diversity in Second Temple Judaism
2.3 Story, Symbol, and Praxis in Israel's Worldview
2.5 The Jewish Stories of the Early Church
3. Jesus and the Victory of God
3.1 The Quest for the Historical Jesus
3.2 Jesus and the Kingdom 3.3 Jesus as the Messiah
3.4 Jesus and His Death
4. The Resurrection of the Son of God
43.1 The Afterlife in Greek, Roman, and Jewish Thought
4.2 The Story of Easter according to the Evangelists
4.3 The Resurrection according to Paul
4.4 Resurrection in Early Christianity
4.5 The Meaning of Resurrection for Christian Beginnings and Endings
5. Paul and the Faithfulness of God
5.1 Paul: The Man, the Mission, and his Messiah
5.2 Romans
5.3 1-2 Corinthians
5.4 Galatians
5.5 1-2 Thessalonians
5.6 Colossians, Philemon, Philippians, Ephesians
6. The Gospels and the Story of God
6.1 The Transmission of the Jesus Tradition
6.2 The Synoptic Problem
6.3 Mark
6.4 Matthew
6.5 Luke-Acts
6.6 John
6.7 The Making of the Fourfold Gospel Canon
7. The Early Christians and the Story of God
7.1 Christianity after 70 AD
7.2 Paul's Legacy: Pastorals, Hebrews
7.3 John the Elder and his Churches: 1-3 John
7.4 Jewish Christianity: Jude, James, 1-2 Peter
7.5 John the Seer and the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ
8. The Making of the New Testament
8.1 Introduction to Textual Criticism of the New Testament
8.2 The Canonization of the New Testament
9. The Mission of the Church
9.1 Worldview
9.2 Narrative
9.3 Ethics
9.4 Tasks

"The New Testament in Its World brings together decades of ground-breaking research, writing, and teaching into one volume that will open readers' eyes to the larger world of the New Testament. It presents the New Testament books as historical, literary, and social phenomena located in the world of Second Temple Judaism, amidst Greco-Roman politics and culture, and within early Christianity. "--

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