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

Reading the New Testament : -- Beginning study of the New Testament -- The New Testament as history -- The New Testament as literature -- The New Testament as theology -- The world of Jesus and the early church : -- The history of the Jews between the Persian and Roman Empires -- The Jewish context of Jesus and the early church -- The Greco-Roman context of the early church -- Jesus and the victory of God : -- The study of the historical Jesus -- The profile and praxis of a prophet -- Who did Jesus think he was? -- The death of the Messiah -- The resurrection of the Son of God : -- The afterlife in Greek, Roman, and Jewish thought -- The story of Easter according to the Apostle Paul -- The story of Easter according to the evangelists -- Paul and the faithfulness of God : -- The story of Paul's life and ministry -- A primer on Pauline theology -- Galatians -- 1 and 2 Thessalonians -- Philippians -- Colossians, Philemon, and Ephesians -- 1 and 2 Corinthians -- Romans -- The pastoral epistles -- The gospels and the story of God : -- The gospel according to Mark -- The gospel according to Matthew -- The gospel according to Luke and Acts of the Apostles -- The gospel according to John -- The making of the gospels -- The early Christians and the mission of God : -- Introduction to early Christian letters -- The letter to the Hebrews -- Letters by Jesus' brothers : James and Jude -- Petrine letters : 1 and 2 Peter -- Johannine letters : 1, 2, and 3 John -- Revelation -- The making of the New Testament : -- Introduction to textual criticism of the New Testament -- The canonization of the New Testament -- Living the story of the New Testament : -- Bringing it all together.

"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. "--

COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission: