New Testament history & literature / Dale B. Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Dale B., 1954-

Series:

Open Yale courses series.

Open Yale courses series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Bible.

Christian literature, Early--History and criticism.

Christian literature, Early.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (462 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

New Testament history and literature

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this engaging introduction to the New Testament, Professor Dale B. Martin presents a historical study of the origins of Christianity by analyzing the literature of the earliest Christian movements. Focusing mainly on the New Testament, he also considers nonbiblical Christian writings of the era. Martin begins by making a powerful case for the study of the New Testament. He next sets the Greco-Roman world in historical context and explains the place of Judaism within it. In the discussion of each New Testament book that follows, the author addresses theological themes, then emphasizes the significance of the writings as ancient literature and as sources for historical study. Throughout the volume, Martin introduces various early Christian groups and highlights the surprising variations among their versions of Christianity.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments

Map

1. Introduction: Why Study the New Testament

2. The Development of the Canon

3. The Greco- Roman World

4. Ancient Judaism

5. The New Testament as a Historical Source: A Comparison of Acts and Paul's Letters

6. The Gospel of Mark

7. The Gospel of Matthew

8. The Gospel of Thomas

9. The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, Part 1: Structure and Themes

10. The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, Part 2: Editing the Beginnings of Christianity

11. The Gospel of John

12. The Letters of John and the Spread of Christianity

13. The Historical Jesus

14. Paul as Missionary: 1 Thessalonians

15. Paul as Pastor: Philemon and 1 and 2 Corinthians

16. Paul as Jewish Theologian: Galatians and Romans

17. Colossians and Ephesians

18. Differing Christians: Christology, Faith, and Works

19. The Pro- household Paul: The Pastoral Epistles

20. The Anti- household Paul: The Acts of Paul and Thecla

21. Hebrews and Biblical Interpretation

22. Premodern Biblical Interpretation

23. Apocalypticism as Resistance

25. The Development of Ecclesiastical Institutions: Ignatius and the Didache

Epilogue: Christianity after the New Testament Period

Notes

Bibliography

Subject and Author Index

Index of Scripture Citations

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-299-46435-1

0-300-18219-8

OCLC:

839386981