Voyage Through the New Testament, A

“This voyage through the New Testament involves the unfolding of a human story about suffering and hope, expectation and promise, death and new life. Whether you are a religious person or not, perhaps you will find your own life story somewhere in these pages.”
Catherine A. Cory, from the preface
 
This unique introductory text invites you to explore the New Testament for yourself. Rather than merely summarizing the New Testament, Voyage through the New Testament provides materials on the historical, religious, cultural, and literary backgrounds for understanding each book; it also investigates controversial interpretations of individual texts and then teaches you how to interpret them yourself. Upon completion of a course using this book, you will have developed the critical thinking skills and learning to do close readings of biblical texts.
 
Praise from the reviewers
 
“Of all the textbooks I have looked at over the past 16 years of teaching an introductory course on the New Testament, this is the best.”
Mark G. Boyer, Southwest Missouri State University
 
“The additional resources in this manuscript are unmatched.  The Supplemental Readings at the end of the book as well as the timeline only enhance this textbook.  The readings engage the reader in relevant primary texts and encourage deeper levels of learning. The readings and activities at the end of the chapter are one of the greatest strengths of the manuscript.  These sections truly set this text apart, placing it on the cutting edge of post-modern pedagogy.”
Paula Fontana Qualls, Gardner-Webb University
 

Sommario

Part I: Before We Begin
Chapter 1.  Issues of Interpretation
Chapter 2.  Contemporary Methods of Studying the Bible
Chapter 3.  The First-Century Greco-Roman World
Chapter 4.  Israel's Story of Salvation
Chapter 5.  First-Century Judaism
 
Part II:  The Gospels
Chapter 6.  The Gospel According to Mark
Chapter 7.  The Gospel According to Matthew
Chapter 8.  The Gospel According to Luke
Chapter 9.  The Gospel According to John
Chapter 10.  The Synoptic Problem and Historical Jesus Research
Chapter 11. Non-Canonical Gospels
 
Part III:  Acts of the Apostles
Chapter 12.  Acts of the Apostles
 
Part IV:  The Letters Associated with Paul
Chapter 13.  The First and Second Letters to the Thessalonians
Chapter 14.  Paul's Letter to the Galatians
Chapter 15.  Paul's Letters to the Philippians and to Philemon
Chapter 16.  Paul's First and Second Letters to the Corinthians
Chapter 17.  Paul's Letter to the Romans
Chapter 18.  The Letters to the Colossians and Ephesians
Chapter 19.  The Pastoral Letters
 
Part V:  Other Letters
Chapter 20.  The Letter to the Hebrews
Chapter 21.  The Letters of James and Jude
Chapter 22.  The First and Second Letters of Peter
Chapter 23.  The Three Letters of John
 
Part VI:  Apocalyptic Literature
Chapter 24.  The Book of Revelation

Riassunto

For one semester/quarter courses on the New Testament.
 
Voyage through the New Testament  is accessible to students with and without  background knowledge of the New Testament.  Students are introduced to different approaches and to the assumptions inherent  in each approach. They examine New Testament books as religious and theological documents that were written in specific historical and literary contexts. To broaden students' awareness of the range of contemporary interpretations of the New Testament, this volume also provides examples of different inculturated readings, as well as examples of non-biblical religious literature.
 

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Catherine A. Cory
• Editore: Pearson Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2007
• EAN: 9780130494955
• ISBN: 978-0-13-049495-5
• Pagine: 560
• Peso: 790 g
• Serie: Prentice Hall; Prentice Hall
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo