INDICE: Each chapter opens with a 'What to Expect' section and closes with Suggestions for Further Reading, Key Terms, and Questions for Study and Reflection.; Boxes: ; Preface to the Second Edition: ; Preface: ; Acknowledgments: ; Notes on Suggestions for Further Reading: ; Credits: ; Master Time Line: ; 1. INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS THE NEW TESTAMENT?; The New Testament: Some Basic Information; Other Early Christian Writings; The Development of the Christian Canon; Implications for Our Study; The New Testament: One Other Set of Problems; At aGlance: The New Testament Canon: ; Excursus: Some Additional Reflections: TheHistorian and the Believer; 2. THE ENVIRONMENT OF EARLY CHRISTIAN TRADITIONS:THE GRECO-ROMAN WORLD; The Problem of Beginnings; One Remarkable Life; The Environment of the New Testament: Religions in the Greco-Roman World; At a Glance: The World of Early Christianity: ; 3. THE ENVIRONMENT OF EARLY CHRISTIAN TRADITIONS: THE WORLD OF ANCIENT JUDAISM; Monotheism: The Belief in One True God; The Covenant: Israel's Pact with Its God; The Law: Israel's Convenantal Obligations; Temple and Synagogue: Israel's Places of Worship; Forms of Early Judaism; Political Crises in Palestine and Their Ramifications; The Formation of Jewish Sects; The Jewish Context for the Traditions About Jesus; At a Glance: The World of Early Judaism: ; 4. THE TRADITIONS OF JESUS IN THEIR GRECO-ROMAN CONTEXT; Oral Traditions Behind the Gospel; The Gospels as Biographies of Jesus; At a Glance: The Traditions of Jesus: ; Some Additional Reflections: The Authors of the Gospels; 5. JESUS, THE SUFFERING SON OF GOD: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK; The Synoptic Problem; The Beginning of the Gospel: Jesus the Messiah,the Son of God Who Fulfills Scripture; Jesus the Authoritative Son of God; Jesus the Opposed Son of God; Jesus the Misunderstood Son of God; Jesus the Acknowledged Son of God; Jesus the Suffering Son of God; Jesus the Crucified Son of God; Jesus the Vindicated Son of God; Conclusion: Mark and His Readers; At aGlance: The Gospel of Mark: ; 6. JESUS, THE JEWISH MESSIAH: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW; A Redactional Approach to Matthew; The Importance of Beginnings: Jesus the Jewish Messiah in Fulfillment of the Jewish Scriptures; The Portrayal of Jesus in Matthew: The Sermon on the Mount as a Springboard; Jesus Rejected by the Jewish Leaders; Matthew and His Readers; At a Glance: Matthew: ; 7. JESUS, THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE; A Comparative Overview of the Gospel; The Preface to Luke's Gospel; Luke's Birth Narrative in Comparative Perspective; From Jew to Gentile: Luke's Portrayal of Jesus the Rejected Prophet; Luke's Distinctive Emphases Throughout His Gospel; Conclusion: Luke in Comparative Perspective; At a Glance: The Gospel of Luke: ; 8. JESUS, THE MAN SENT FROM HEAVEN: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN; The Gospel of John from a Literary-Historical Perspective; The Gospel of John from a Redactional Perspective; The Gospel of John from
- ISBN: 978-0-19-974031-4
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 432
- Fecha Publicación: 18/02/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés