The A to Z of the New Testament: Things Experts Know That Everyone Else Should Too - Softcover

McGrath, James F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802882307 ISBN 13: 9780802882301

Publisher: Eerdmans, 2023

Synopsis

So you think you know the New Testament?  
  
Did you know that Jesus made puns? Did you know that Paul never calls himself or the churches he writes to “Christian”? Did you know that we don’t know who wrote the Letter to the Hebrews, or if it’s even really a letter?  
  
James F. McGrath sheds light on these and many other surprising facts in The A to Z of the New Testament. Cutting through common myths and misunderstandings of problematic Bible passages, McGrath opens up expert knowledge to laypeople in his friendly introduction to New Testament studies. Each chapter in this fresh, accessible volume begins with a provocative anecdote or fact and then pulls back the curtain to inform curious readers about how scholars approach the issue. Along the way, McGrath explains unfamiliar terminology and methodology to nonspecialists with humor and clarity.   
  
You’ve graduated from Sunday School. Ask the hard questions. Take Scripture on its own terms. Invigorate your Bible study with The A to Z of the New Testament as your guide. 

Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Award in Religion Finalist (2023)

About this title

About the Author

James F. McGrath is the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair of New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University in Indianapolis. His blog, Religion Prof, can be found on the Patheos network. His books include The A to Z of the New Testament, Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist, Theology and Science Fiction, What Jesus Learned from Women, and Beyond Deconstruction: Building a More Expansive Faith.

Edition details

• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802882307
• ISBN 13: 9780802882301
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312