TY - BOOK AU - DeSilva,David Arthur TI - An introduction to the New Testament: contexts, methods & ministry formation SN - 9780830827466 AV - BS2330.D457.I587 2004 PY - 2004/// CY - Downers Grove, Illinois PB - InterVarsity Press KW - Bible KW - New Testament KW - Introductions N1 - 1 and indexes; The New Testament as pastoral response --; The environment of early Christianity : essential landmarks --; The cultural and social world of the early church : purity, honor, patronage and kinship --; The four Gospels and the One Jesus : critical issues in the study of the Gospels --; The Gospel according to Mark : following the way to the cross --; The Gospel according to Matthew : following the words of the Messiah --; The Gospel according to Luke : following the heart of the Father --; The Acts of the Apostles : following the leading of the Spirit --; The Gospel according to John : following the One from above --; The Epistles of John : painful breaches of the bond of unity and love --; A prologue to the study of Paul's letters --; The letter to the Galatians : walking in line with the Spirit --; Ther Thessalonian correspondence : living in the light of the "day" --; The Corinthian correspondence : valuing oneself and others in the Lord --; The Epistle to the Romans : the God of Jew and Gentile --; The Epistle to the Philippians : unity in the face of adversity --; The Epistle to Philemon : the slave is our brother --; Excursus : pseudepigraphy and the New Testament canon; The Epistles to the Christians in Colossae and Ephesus : walking in the light of Christ's victory --; The letters to Timothy and Titus : trustworthy management of God's household --; The Epistle to the "Hebrews" : living in trust and gratitude to God --; The Epistle to James : promoting consistency of belief and behavior --; The first letter of Peter : an ethic for resident aliens awaiting their inheritance --; Jude and 2 Peter : the dangers of deviant disciples --; The Revelation of John : living in the light of God's triumph; 2 UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0410/2003023200.html ER -