The New Testament
A Thematic Introduction
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The New Testament: A Thematic Introduction
This book reflects J. Christiaan Beker's
experience of more than twenty years of
teaching and introductory courses in New
Testament. In distinction from a history-of-religions approach, he
aims at allowing the
theological thrust of the New Testament to
become transparent for today's
readers.
The work pre-supposes the normative and canonical claim of the New Testament for all forms of Christian theology. Beker concentrates on some of the most central issues within the New Testament by surveying sixteen of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament. A chronological sequence is followed, beginning with Paul's letters.
The work pre-supposes the normative and canonical claim of the New Testament for all forms of Christian theology. Beker concentrates on some of the most central issues within the New Testament by surveying sixteen of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament. A chronological sequence is followed, beginning with Paul's letters.
- Publisher Fortress Press
- Format Paperback
- ISBN 9780800627751
- Pages 152
- Dimensions 5.5 x 8.5
- Publication Date October 1, 1994
Endorsements
"Here is an introduction to the New Testament of a distinctly different kind! Instead of dealing with each New Testament document in terms of such traditional questions as those of authorship, place, date, and so on, this introduction is literary and theological in nature. It is literary because it attends to the genre, structure, and rhetoric of each document it discusses. It is theological because it treats key themes in each document that touch on the heart of the author's theology. Importantly, it also addresses the seemingly intractable questions posed today concerning the unity, diversity, and authority of the New Testament. Lucid, provocative, and insightful, this book will be found by students and pastors to be of immediate relevance for their ongoing study of scripture."
— Jack Dean Kingbury, Union Theological Seminary
— Jack Dean Kingbury, Union Theological Seminary
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians
- Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians
- Paul's Letter to the Galatians
- Pual's Letter to the Romans
- The Pastoral Epistles
- The Letter to the Ephesians
- Jesus and Human Fulfillment
- The Gospel according to Mark
- The Gospel according to Matthew
- The Gospel according to Luke and the Book of Acts
- The Gospel according to John
- The Epistle to the Hebrews
- The First Letter of Peter
- The Book of Revelation
- Unity and Diversity in the New Testament
Bibliography
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Biblical References