Introducing the New Testament: A Short Guide to Its History and Message

A quick and focused guide to the New Testament of the Bible.

This rich and practical handbook—an abridged edition of the major textbook An Introduction to the New Testament—brings the best of New Testament scholarship to the church and makes it accessible to the everyday reader.

Introducing the New Testament focuses on historical questions dealing with authorship, date, sources, purpose, and destination of the New Testament books. By honing in on the essentials, renowned Bible scholars D. A. Carson and Douglas Moo ensure that each book is accurately understood within its historical and cultural settings.

For each New Testament document, the authors also provide:

• A summary of that book's content.
• Discussion of the book's theological contribution to the overall canon.
• End-of-chapter questions for group discussion or personal reflection.
• A bibliography of further resources.

Introducing the New Testament makes the words, history, and culture of biblical times come alive for readers. Laypersons as well as church leaders will gain a solid understanding of the historical background and theological message of the New Testament and be inspired to apply biblical truths to their lives.

D. A. Carson is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He has been at Trinity since 1978. Carson came to Trinity from the faculty of Northwest Baptist Theological Seminary in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he also served for two years as academic dean. He has served as assistant pastor and pastor and has done itinerant ministry in Canada and the United Kingdom. Carson received the Bachelor of Science in chemistry from McGill University, the Master of Divinity from Central Baptist Seminary in Toronto, and the Doctor of Philosophy in New Testament from the University of Cambridge. Carson is an active guest lecturer in academic and church settings around the world. He has written or edited about sixty books. He is a founding member and currently president of The Gospel Coalition.

Douglas J. Moo (PhD, St. Andrews) is professor of New Testament emeritus at Wheaton College.

Andrew David Naselli (PhD, Bob Jones University; PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of systematic theology and New Testament at Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis and lead pastor of Christ the King Church in Stillwater, Minnesota.