Reading the New Testament as Christian scripture : a literary, canonical, and theological survey / [print]
Constantine R. Campbell and Jonathan T. Pennington.
- xii, 416 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
- Reading Christian scripture .
- Reading Christian Scripture. .
The New Testament as Christian Scripture -- The New Testament as a book -- The world around the New Testament -- Jesus's life and teaching -- The fourfold Gospel book -- The Gospel according to Matthew -- The Gospel according to Mark -- The Gospel according to Luke -- The Gospel according to John -- The Acts of the Apostles -- The Apostle Paul's life and teaching -- The Letter to the Romans -- The First Letter to the Corinthians -- The Second Letter to the Corinthians -- The Letter to the Galatians -- The Letter to the Ephesians -- The Letter to the Philippians -- The Letter to the Colossians -- The First Letter to the Thessalonians -- The Second Letter to the Thessalonians -- The Pastoral Letters: 1-2 Timothy and Titus -- The Letter to Philemon -- The Letter to the Hebrews -- The Letter of James -- The First Letter of Peter -- The Second Letter of Peter -- The Letters of John: 1-3 John -- The Letter of Jude -- The Book of Revelation -- Reading the New Testament as Christian Scripture in the Twenty-First Century.
This survey textbook by two respected New Testament scholars is designed to meet the needs of contemporary evangelical undergraduates. The book effectively covers the New Testament books and major topics in the New Testament, assuming no prior academic study of the Bible. The authors pay attention to how the New Testament documents fit together as a canonical whole that supplements the Old Testament to make up the Christian Scriptures. They also show how the New Testament writings provide basic material for Christian doctrine, spirituality, and engagement with culture. Chapters can be assigned in any order, making this an ideal textbook for one-semester courses at evangelical schools.