The New Testament in Its World

Interpreting the New Testament is a complex task and Wright and Bird work at it with customary passion and a commitment to clarity and coherence. These qualities make it an ideal starting-point for anyone who wants to understand early Christianity and its canonical texts.

Auteur

N. T. Wright is the former bishop of Durham and senior research fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University. He is one of the world's leading New Testament scholars and the award-winning author of many books, including?After You Believe, Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, Interpreting Paul, and The New Testament in Its World, as well as the Christian Origins and the Question of God series.

Résumé
The New Testament in Its World by bestselling author N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird is designed to open readers' eyes to the larger world of the New Testament. Guiding you in how to think like a first-century Christian, it stands to become the definitive introduction on the topic.

Contenu

1. History, Literature, and Theology § 1.1 History and Hermeneutics § 1.2 Worldview and Story 2. The People of God in the Jewish and Graeco-Roman Worlds § 2.1 History of the Jews Between the Persian and Roman Empires § 2.2 Roman Empire: Philosophy, Politics, and Pantheon § 2.2 Diversity in Second Temple Judaism § 2.3 Story, Symbol, and Praxis in Israel's Worldview § 2.5 The Jewish Stories of the Early Church 3. Jesus and the Victory of God § 3.1 The Quest for the Historical Jesus § 3.2 Jesus and the Kingdom § 3.3 Jesus as the Messiah § 3.4 Jesus and His Death 4. The Resurrection of the Son of God § 43.1 The Afterlife in Greek, Roman, and Jewish Thought § 4.2 The Story of Easter according to the Evangelists § 4.3 The Resurrection according to Paul § 4.4 Resurrection in Early Christianity § 4.5 The Meaning of Resurrection for Christian Beginnings and Endings 5. Paul and the Faithfulness of God § 5.1 Paul: The Man, the Mission, and his Messiah § 5.2 Romans § 5.3 12 Corinthians § 5.4 Galatians § 5.5 12 Thessalonians § 5.6 Colossians, Philemon, Philippians, Ephesians 6. The Gospels and the Story of God § 6.1 The Transmission of the Jesus Tradition § 6.2 The Synoptic Problem § 6.3 Mark § 6.4 Matthew § 6.5 LukeActs § 6.6 John § 6.7 The Making of the Fourfold Gospel Canon 7. The Early Christians and the Story of God § 7.1 Christianity after 70 AD § 7.2 Paul's Legacy: Pastorals, Hebrews § 7.3 John the Elder and his Churches: 13 John § 7.4 Jewish Christianity: Jude, James, 12 Peter § 7.5 John the Seer and the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ 8. The Making of the New Testament § 8.1 Introduction to Textual Criticism of the New Testament § 8.2 The Canonization of the New Testament 9. The Mission of the Church § 9.1 Worldview § 9.2 Narrative § 9.3 Ethics § 9.4 Tasks