Introducing the New Testament - Softcover

John Drane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0800697502 ISBN 13: 9780800697501

Publisher: Fortress Press, 2010

Synopsis

Written for a broad audience, John Drane's survey textbook provides a solid historical foundation for understanding the persons, events, and cultural context of the New Testament. Arranged historically, Drane's text takes readers through the world of the first Christians, the life and teaching of Jesus, the origins and growth of the Early Church, the life, mission and letters of Paul, how the Gospels were composed, Revelation, and how the New Testament was formed and has been interpreted and used by later generations.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Combining Drane's major guides to the life and thought of Jesus, Paul, and the early Christians into one text, this volume brings insight to the understanding of the details, themes, and scope of the New Testament.

About the Author:

John Drane received his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester and teaches practical theology at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. He is also adjunct professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, California, and is a visiting professor at Morling College, Sydney. He has published widely in biblical studies and theology, including extensively used introductions to the Old Testament and to the Bible.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0800697502
• ISBN 13: 9780800697501
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 512