Stephen L. Harris,
California State University - Sacramento
ISBN: 0073535826 Copyright year: 2012
Table of Contents
Preface
PART ONE An Invitation to the New Testament
Chapter 1 An Overview of the New Testament
Chapter 2 How the New Testament Was Formed and Handed Down to Us
PART TWO The Three Worlds in Which Christianity Originated
Chapter 3 The Diverse World of First-Century Judaism
Chapter 4 The World of Greek Thought and Culture
Chapter 5 The World of Roman Political Power
PART THREE Diverse Portraits of Jesus
Chapter 6 The Gospels: Form and Purpose
Chapter 7 Mark’s Portrait of Jesus: The Hidden Messiah and Eschatological Judge
Chapter 8 Matthew’s Portrait of Jesus: A Teacher Greater than Moses
Chapter 9 Luke’s Portrait of Jesus: A Savior for “All Nations”
Chapter 10 Luke’s Portrait of the Early Church: Jesus’ Followers Continue His Work
Chapter 11 John’s Portrait of Jesus: Divine Wisdom Made Flesh
Chapter 12 The Continuing Quest for the Historical Jesus
PART FOUR Paul and the Pauline Tradition
Chapter 13 Paul: Apostle to the Nations
Chapter 14 Unity, Freedom, and Christ’s Return: Paul’s Letters to Thessalonica and Corinth
Chapter 15 Freedom from Law and Justification by Faith: Galatians and Romans
Chapter 16 Letters from Prison: Philippians and Philemon
Chapter 17 Continuing the Pauline Tradition: 2 Thessalonians, Colossians, Ephesians, the Pastoral Epistles, and Other Early Christian Writings Influenced by Pauline Thought
PART FIVE General Letters and Some Visions of End Time
Chapter 18 General Letters on Faith and Behavior: Hebrews, the Catholic Epistles, and the Noncanonical Teachings (Didache) of the Twelve Apostles
Chapter 19 Continuing the Apocalyptic Hope: The Book of Revelation and Other Jewish/Christian Apocalyptic Works
Chapter 20 The Judeo-Christian Bible and Subsequent History
Appendix The Other Gospels: Additional Portraits of Jesus