Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Letters & Revelation - Hardcover

Marshall, I. Howard; Travis, Stephen; Paul, Ian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0830825401 ISBN 13: 9780830825400

Publisher: IVP Academic, 2011

Synopsis

Professors and students will warm to this clearly written and well-informed introduction to the New Testament Letters and the Apocalypse. Exploring the New Testament, Volume Two introduces students of biblical studies and theology to Greco-Roman background ancient letter writing content and major themes Paul's life, mission and theology issues of authorship, date and setting methods in reading and interpreting the New Testament Letters and Revelation the intersection of New Testament criticism with contemporary issues of faith and culture This revised edition features updated text and bibliographies, and incorporates new material gleaned from the experience of classroom use.

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About the Authors

I. Howard Marshall (1934-2015) was a world-renowned New Testament scholar and the author or editor of at least thirty-eight books and more than 120 essays and articles. He taught New Testament at the University of Aberdeen for thirty-five years and was a professor emeritus for sixteen years. Among his numerous publications on the New Testament are his commentaries on the Gospel of Luke, Acts, 1-2 Thessalonians, the Pastoral Epistles and 1 Peter and 1-3 John. He is coauthor of Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Letters and Revelation and coeditor of the New International Greek Testament Commentary series, as well as the author of the series' volume on Luke. He has also authored New Testament Theology: Many Witnesses, One Gospel. Marshall was an evangelical Methodist who was born and lived most of his life in Scotland. He received a PhD from the University of Aberdeen and a DD from Asbury Theological Seminary.

Stephen Travis is visiting lecturer at St. John's College in Nottingham, England, where he served for many years as vice principal and lecturer in New Testament. He is the author of several books on New Testament eschatology, including Christian Hope and the Future, The Jesus Hope and Christ and the Judgement of God.

Ian Paul is dean of studies at St. John's College in Nottingham, England. He chairs the Revelation Seminar at the annual British New Testament Conference and has published both popular and academic works on the Bible and its interpretation.

Edition details

• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0830825401
• ISBN 13: 9780830825400
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 354