Introduction To The New Testament - Softcover

Friedrich Bleek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461620200 ISBN 13: 9780461620207

Publisher: HardPress

Synopsis

Introduction To The New Testament by Friedrich Bleek. This work presents a historical-critical yet reverent study of the New Testament as a single authoritative collection, aiming to explain the origin of the books, their placement in the canon, and the history of the text, while clearly separating historical investigation from doctrinal certainty. Bleek outlines a threefold program: (1) the origin of the separate NT books—who wrote them, when, why, and in what form they first existed; (2) the history of the NT canon as such—how the collection formed and consolidated; and (3) the general history of the NT text—external and internal transmission, editions, and textual purifications. The translator’s preface notes Bleek as a premier German scholar who championed careful, open-minded biblical criticism, with the edition largely rendering Bleek’s lectures verbatim, supplemented by notes and updated references. The volume surveys early debates about canon and authorship, the rise of critical history in Germany, the linguistic influences on NT Greek (Hebraisms, Aramaic substrates, and the Septuagint), and the complex relationship among the Gospels, Acts, and Paul’s letters. It argues for a rigorous yet reverent approach that preserves faith while embracing critical inquiry.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461620200
• ISBN 13: 9780461620207
• Binding: Paperback