Perkins, Pheme.

Reading the New Testament an introduction / [electronic resource] : Pheme Perkins. - 3rd ed., rev. and updated. - New York : Paulist Press, c2012. - 1 online resource (vii, 328 p.) : ill., maps.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-313) and indexes.

Why study the Bible? -- The world of Jesus -- The life of Jesus -- The preaching of Jesus -- The resurrection of Jesus -- The beginnings of Christology -- The world of Paul -- The life of Paul -- Christians: Jew and Gentile -- Divisions in Corinth -- Universalizing Paul's message -- Mark: Jesus, suffering messiah -- Matthew: Jesus, teacher of Israel -- Luke: Jesus, the Lord -- John: Jesus, the divine son -- Acts: the gospel to the nations -- Hebrews: the heavenly high priest -- The Pastoral Epistles: a Pauline tradition -- The Catholic Epistles: an apostolic heritage -- The Johannine Epistles: a church divided -- Revelation: Christianity and the empire.

9781893757790 (electronic bk.) 189375779X (electronic bk.)


Bible.--New Testament--Introductions.


RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament


Electronic books.

BS2330.52 / .P47 2012eb

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