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Reading the New Testament as Christian Scripture is designed to meet the needs of contemporary evangelical undergraduates. This survey textbook effectively covers the New Testament books and major topics in the New Testament, assuming no prior academic study of the Bible.

Many introductions to the New Testament focus on critical issues such as authorship, background, and history. While this book addresses these important issues as well, its focus is on reading the text of the New Testament itself. The authors believe the New Testament should be read from multiple angles: historically, literarily, canonically, theologically, and ecclesially. They pay attention to how the New Testament documents fit together as a canonical whole that supplements the Old Testament to make up the Christian Scriptures. They also show how the New Testament writings provide basic material for Christian doctrine, spirituality, and engagement with culture.

This is the first volume in a new series of survey textbooks that will cover the Old and New Testaments. The book features full-color illustrations that hold interest and aid learning and offers a full array of pedagogical aids: photographs, sidebars, maps, time lines, charts, glossary, and discussion questions. Chapters can be assigned in any order, making this an ideal textbook for one-semester courses at evangelical schools.

Contents

1. The New Testament as Christian Scripture

2. The New Testament as a Book

3. The World around the New Testament

4. Jesus's Life and Teaching

5. The Fourfold Gospel Book

6. The Gospel according to Matthew

7. The Gospel according to Mark

8. The Gospel according to Luke

9. The Gospel according to John

10. The Acts of the Apostles

11. The Apostle Paul's Life and Teaching

12. The Letter to the Romans

13. The First Letter to the Corinthians

14. The Second Letter to the Corinthians

15. The Letter to the Galatians

16. The Letter to the Ephesians

17. The Letter to the Philippians

18. The Letter to the Colossians

19. The First Letter to the Thessalonians

20. The Second Letter to the Thessalonians

21. The Pastoral Letters: 1-2 Timothy and Titus

22. The Letter to Philemon

23. The Letter to the Hebrews

24. The Letter of James

25. The First Letter of Peter

26. The Second Letter of Peter

27. The Letters of John: 1-3 John

28. The Letter of Jude

29. The Book of Revelation

30. Reading the New Testament as Christian Scripture in the Twenty-First Century

Glossary

Index