Title: Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Gospels and Acts (Exploring the Bible Series, Volume 1)
Publisher: IVP Academic
Publication Date: 2021
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0830825266
ISBN 13: 9780830825264
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 3rd Edition
Condition: Acceptable

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Written by scholars with extensive experience teaching in colleges and universities, the Exploring the Bible series has for decades equipped students to study Scripture for themselves.

Exploring the New Testament, Volume One provides an accessible introduction to the Gospels and Acts. It's filled with classroom-friendly features such as discussion questions, charts, theological summary sidebars, essay questions, and further reading lists. This volume introduces students to

Jewish and Greco-Roman background
literary genres and forms
issues of authorship, date, and setting
the content and major themes of each book
various approaches to the study of the Gospels and Acts
the intersection of New Testament criticism with contemporary faith and culture

Now in its third edition, this popular textbook has been updated and revised to take account of the latest advances in scholarly findings and research methods, including new sections on

the impact of social memory theory on Gospel studies
the relationship of John's Gospel to the Synoptics
recent work on characterization in narrative studies of the Gospels
the way the Hebrew Scriptures are read by the New Testament authors
the contribution of archaeology to New Testament studies
updated bibliographies highlighting the most important and influential works published in the last decade

Especially suited as a textbook for courses on Jesus, the Gospels, or Acts, this book is a valuable guide for anyone seeking a solid foundation for studying the New Testament.

About the Authors

David Wenham (Ph.D., Manchester) is tutor in New Testament at Trinity College, Bristol, having previously spent many years at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, where he served as dean and vice principal.He is the author of Paul: Follower of Jesus or Founder of Christianity? and coauthor (with Steve Walton) of Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Gospels and Acts.

Steve Walton is associate research fellow at Trinity College, Bristol, and serves as secretary of the British New Testament Society. He is the author of Leadership and Lifestyle and A Call to Live: Vocation for Everyone.

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