The New Testament : a beginner's guide / W.R. Telford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Telford, William, author.

Series:

Oneworld beginners' guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. New Testament--Introductions.

Bible.

Bible. New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. New Testament.

Genre:

Introductions.

Physical Description:

xiii, 229 pages ; 20 cm.

Edition:

Paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

London, United Kingdom : Oneworld Publications, 2014.

Summary:

The New Testament writings are the foundational documents of early Christianity. But to fully understand them we need a broad historical awareness of the wider social, economic, political and religious context that produced them. Exploring the transition from an oral to a written tradition, this fascinating primer depicts the growth of the early church amid the Roman and Hellenistic Empires. Focusing on the composition and content of the Synoptic Gospels - those of Matthew, Mark and Luke - W. R. Telford furnishes the reader with an appreciation of the methods contemporary scholars apply to the Gospels and also offers an assured, in-depth guide to the texts themselves. Broaching difficult questions about the differing accounts of Jesus' life that the New Testament has left us, this is an invaluable starting point for anyone looking to understand the roots of Christianity. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The world of the New Testament 1

2 The early church 38

3 The New Testament 74

4 Interpreting the Gospels: Hermeneutics 99

5 Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels 149.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1780743386

9781780743387

OCLC:

861648423

Publisher Number:

99957467283