Introduction to the New Testament: History, culture, and religion of the Hellenistic age

Introduction to the New Testament: History, culture, and religion of the Hellenistic age
Author: Helmut Koester
Publisher: de Gruyter
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1995
Genre: Bibles
ISBN:

While the first American edition of this book, published more than a decade ago, was a revised translation of the German book, Einführung in das Neue Testament, this second edition of the first volume of the Introduction to the New Testament is no longer dependent upon a previously published German work. The author hopes that for the student of the New Testament it is a useful introduction into the many complex aspects of the political, cultural, and religious developments that characterized the world in which early Christianity arose and by which the New Testament and other early Christian writings were shaped.

History, Culture, and Religion of the Hellenistic Age

History, Culture, and Religion of the Hellenistic Age
Author: Helmut Koester
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 444
Release: 2012-10-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 3110814064

While the first American edition of this book, published more than a decade ago, was a revised translation of the German book, Einführung in das Neue Testament, this second edition of the first volume of the Introduction to the New Testament is no longer dependent upon a previously published German work. The author hopes that for the student of the New Testament it is a useful introduction into the many complex aspects of the political, cultural, and religious developments that characterized the world in which early Christianity arose and by which the New Testament and other early Christian writings were shaped.

Introduction to the New Testament: History, culture, and religion of the Hellenistic age

Introduction to the New Testament: History, culture, and religion of the Hellenistic age
Author: Helmut Koester
Publisher: de Gruyter
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1995
Genre: Bibles
ISBN:

While the first American edition of this book, published more than a decade ago, was a revised translation of the German book, Einführung in das Neue Testament, this second edition of the first volume of the Introduction to the New Testament is no longer dependent upon a previously published German work. The author hopes that for the student of the New Testament it is a useful introduction into the many complex aspects of the political, cultural, and religious developments that characterized the world in which early Christianity arose and by which the New Testament and other early Christian writings were shaped.

The World of the New Testament

The World of the New Testament
Author: Joel B. Green
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 766
Release: 2013-08-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441240543

This volume addresses the most important issues related to the study of New Testament writings. Two respected senior scholars have brought together a team of distinguished specialists to introduce the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman backgrounds necessary for understanding the New Testament and the early church. Contributors include renowned scholars such as Lynn H. Cohick, David A. deSilva, James D. G. Dunn, and Ben Witherington III. The book includes seventy-five photographs, fifteen maps, numerous tables and charts, illustrations, and bibliographies. All students of the New Testament will value this reliable, up-to-date, comprehensive textbook and reference volume on the New Testament world.

Introducing the New Testament

Introducing the New Testament
Author: Mark Allan Powell
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 836
Release: 2018-05-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493413139

This lively, engaging introduction to the New Testament is critical yet faith-friendly, lavishly illustrated, and accompanied by a variety of pedagogical aids, including sidebars, maps, tables, charts, diagrams, and suggestions for further reading. The full-color interior features art from around the world that illustrates the New Testament's impact on history and culture. The first edition has been well received (over 60,000 copies sold). This new edition has been thoroughly revised in response to professor feedback and features an updated interior design. It offers expanded coverage of the New Testament world in a new chapter on Jewish backgrounds, features dozens of new works of fine art from around the world, and provides extensive new online material for students and professors available through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.

Backgrounds of Early Christianity

Backgrounds of Early Christianity
Author: Everett Ferguson
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 676
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780802822215

New to this expanded & updated edition are revisions of Ferguson's original material, updated bibliographies, & a fresh dicussion of first century social life, the Dead Sea Scrolls & much else.

Holman Bible Atlas

Holman Bible Atlas
Author: Thomas V. Brisco
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 802
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433670313

The Holman Bible Atlas offers a visual feast through which the reader can explore the world of the Bible. Utilizing 140 full color maps key to biblical events and 140 full color photographs illustrating the land, sites, and archaeology of the biblical world, the Atlas draws the reader into the biblical story.The Holman Bible Atlas begins with an introduction to the geography of the biblical world emphasizing the major physical features of the Ancient Near East with special attention given to the geographical regions of Palestine. Information about daily life and the role of archaeology in recovering ancient cultures are discussed.

Ancient Christian Gospels

Ancient Christian Gospels
Author: Helmut Koester
Publisher:
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2013-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780334049616

In this magisterial volume, which is destined to become the standard text for studying the tradition and history of the early Christian Gospel literature, the author treats more than a dozen Gospel writings from the first two centuries. These Gospels include more than the standard canonical Gospels, covering also such writings as the Gospel of Thomas, the Apocryphon ofJames, the Gospel of Mary and others.