New Testament foundations : an introduction for students / [print]
Ralph P Martin and Carl N. Toney.
- Revisedition. and expanded edition
- Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, an imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers, (c)2018.
- xxv, 753 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUNDS : -- Scripture of God's actions in history -- The text of the New Testament -- The historical and political background of Second Temple Judaism -- Second Temple Judaism's beliefs and practices -- Second Temple Jewish literature -- The social-political famework of the Roman Empire -- The Greco-Roman religious and philosophical framework PART TWO: THE GOSPELS AND ACTS : -- What to look for in the Gospels -- Early traditions about Jesus -- The Gospels and the historical Jesus -- Mark's suffering Son of Man -- Matthew's Gospel for the church -- Luke: God keeps promises -- John: The Son of God's abiding love -- Acts of the Apostles: The growth of the church PART THREE: PAULINE EPISTLES : -- What to look for in the Epistles -- Letter writing and Paul -- The life and theology of Paul -- 1-2 Thessalonians: Persecution and Parousia -- Galatians: Paul's struggles for the gentile church -- Philippians: Paul and his friends -- Colossians and crisis -- Christianity and slavery in Philemon -- Reconciliation and the Apostle of weakness in 1-2 Corinthians -- Romans: Paul's missionary manifesto -- Christ and the church in the Ephesian epistle -- The pastoral's and the close of Paul's life PART FOUR: OTHER NEW TESTAMENT WRITINGS : -- The pilgrim people of God in the epistle of the Hebrews -- Christianity according to 1 Peter -- The epistle of James and Jewish Christianity -- Jude's contending for the faith -- Early Catholicism and 2 Peter -- Johannine epistles: The struggle for the heart of the community -- Revelation: The kingdom of Godversus the empire.
"Drawing upon over fifty years of scholarly experience of one of the most industrious contemporary scholars, this work, which was first published in 1975, has been revised, updated, and expanded to offer a fresh, in-depth introduction to the New Testament for today's students. Students will be immersed into the world of the first century, learning about both Greco-Roman and Jewish backgrounds. While discussing the fundamental questions surrounding the content of each book including its authorship, audience, and message, this work also engages with the wider historical-critical discussion, helping students navigate the wider world of modern New Testament scholarship."