Exploring the New Testament: Volume 2 A Guide to the Letters and Revelation(Exploring the Bible Series)

Professors and students will warm to this clearly written and well-informed introduction to the New Testament Letters and the Apocalypse. Exploring the New Testament, Volume Two introduces students of biblical studies and theology toGreco-Roman backgroundancient letter writingcontent and major themesPaul's life, mission and theologyissues of authorship, date and settingmethods in reading and interpreting the New Testament Letters and Revelationthe intersection of New Testament criticism with contemporary issues of faith and cultureThis revised edition features updated text and bibliographies, and incorporates new material gleaned from the experience of classroom use.

Table of Contents:
List of illustrations How to Use This Book A. Setting the Scene 1. The world of the first-century Christians B. Paul and His Letters 2. Letters in the New Testament 3. Paul, his letters and his life 4. The letter to the Galatians 5. The letters to the Thessalonians 6. The 'first' letter to the Corinthians 7. The 'second' letter to the Corinthians 8. The letter to the Romans 9. The letter to the Philippians 10. The letter to Philemon 11. The letter to the Colossians 12. The letter to the Ephesians 13. The letters to Timothy and Titus 14. Paul--the missionary theologian 15. New Testament letters--interpretation and authorship C. Letters By Other Church Leaders 16. The letter to the Hebrews 17. The letter of James 18. The first letter of Peter 19. The second letter of Peter and the letter of Jude 20. The letters of John Apocalyptic Literature 21. The Revelation to John Glossary Index

About the Author :
Stephen Travis is visiting lecturer at St. John's College in Nottingham, England, where he served for many years as vice principal. He is the author of several books, including Christian Hope and the Future and Christ and the Judgement of God. Ian Paul is Honorary Assistant Professor at St. John's College in Nottingham, England. He is the editor (with David Wenham) of Preaching the New Testament. I. Howard Marshall was Professor of New Testament Exegesis and Honorary Research Professor at the University of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland. Among his numerous publications on the New Testament are New Testament Theology: Many Witnesses, One Gospel and commentaries on the Gospel of Luke, Acts, 1ndash2 Thessalonians, the Pastoral Epistles, 1 Peter and 1mdash3 John.