Deirdre Good
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Studying The New Testament
$26.00Add to cartIntroduction
Dictionaries
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1. Jesus And His Social Worlds
2. Paul And His Letters
3. The Gospels
4. Catholic And Apocalyptic Writings
Glossary IndexAdditional Info
This book offers an introduction to the literature of the New Testament, demonstrating how these writings can be approached and critically studied in an academic setting. Bruce Chilton and Deirdre J. Good, two respected New Testament scholars, provide a narrative of the historical context and social world of the books of the New Testament, a chronological survey of the Gospels and letters, and the remaining writings (Apocrypha, Apocalyptic) with their special focus on the emerging church. Together with textboxes, exercises, questions, further readings, maps, timeline, and glossary, this brief introduction surveys and employs leading methods of study and equips students with the general literacy needed for successful and serious study of New Testament writings. -
Jesus Family Values
$23.95Add to cartWhat are Christian family values, why are there so many interpretations of what Jesus actually taught and said, and which biblical values should guide our lives? Many people claim to know what Jesus would say or do in the kinds of ethical dilemmas we face today, but applying “traditional” Christian values out of context actually sells Jesus’ teachings short.
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Jesus The Meek King
$37.95Add to cartJesus the Meek King is an exploration of a specific virtue in Paul, Matthew, the Hellenistic world, and English literature from Tyndale to the present. Modern readers are likely to understand the term meek as Jesus’ attempt to commend and exemplify submissive or humble behavior. “The meek” may even be seen unfavorably as those likely to submit tamely to oppression or injury.