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 Two provides an accessible introduction to the Letters and Revelation. 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
— Paul's life, mission, and theology
— the structure and major themes of each book
— issues of authorship, date, and setting
— methods in reading and interpreting the Letters and Revelation
— the intersection of New Testament criticism with contemporary issues of faih and cultureNow 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 theological links between Jesus and Paul
— the way New Testament authors read the Hebrew Scriptures
— the contribution of archaeology to New Testament studies
— updated bibliographies highlighting the most important and influential works published in the last decadeExploring the New Testament, Volume Two offers a thorough overview of the Letters and Revelation that will give students a stronger understanding and a solid foundation for ongoing study.
