A Beginner's Guide to New Testament Studies

Author: Nijay K. Gupta
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1493422200
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
This accessible and balanced introduction helps readers sort out key views on the most important debated issues in New Testament studies. Well-known New Testament scholar Nijay Gupta fairly presents the spectrum of viewpoints on thirteen topics and offers reflections on why scholars disagree on these matters. Written to be accessible to students and readers without advanced training in New Testament studies, this book will serve as an excellent supplementary text for New Testament introduction courses.

A Beginner's Guide to New Testament Exegesis

Author: Richard J. Erickson
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830864741
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Let's face it. Just the word exegesis puts some of us on edge. We are excited about learning to interpret the Bible, but the thought of exegetical method evokes a chill. Some textbooks on exegesis do nothing to overcome these apprehensions. The language is dense. The concepts are hard. And the expectations are way too high. However, the skills that we need to learn are ones that a minister of the gospel will use every week. Exegesis provides the process for listening, for hearing the biblical text as if you were an ordinary intelligent person listening to a letter from Paul or a Gospel of Mark in first-century Corinth or Ephesus or Antioch. This book by Richard Erickson will help you learn this skill. Thoroughly accessible to students, it clearly introduces the essential methods of interpreting the New Testament, giving students a solid grasp of basic skills while encouraging practice and holding out manageable goals and expectations. Numerous helps and illustrations clarify, summarize and illuminate the principles. And a wealth of exercises tied to each chapter are available on the web. This is a book distinguished not so much by what it covers as by how: it removes the "fear factor" of exegesis. There are many guides to New Testament exegesis, but this one is the most accessible--and fun!

A Beginner's Guide to the New Testament

Author: Arthur E. Zannoni
Publisher: Thomas More Publishing
ISBN: 9780883474914
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
With this guide to the New Testament, touring the Bible becomes a rewarding experience. Biblical expert Zannoni takes the time, places, characters, and events of the Bible and relates them to readers in very accessible language. By combining the best of biblical scholarship with clear explanations, A Beginner's Guide to the New Testament takes the reader on a journey of discovery. Zannoni has provided a work that should be used in every Bible study program offered to the faithful.

Entering the Passion of Jesus

Author: Amy-Jill Levine
Publisher: Abingdon Press
ISBN: 1501869566
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 123

Book Description
Jesus’ final days were full of risk. Every move he made was filled with anticipation, danger, and the potential for great loss or great reward. Jesus risked his reputation when he entered Jerusalem in a victory parade. He risked his life when he dared to teach in the Temple. His followers risked everything when they left behind their homes, or anointed him with costly perfume. We take risks as we read and re-read these stories, finding new meanings and new challenges. In Entering the Passion of Jesus: A Beginner’s Guide to Holy Week, author, professor, and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surrounding the Passion story. She shows us how the text raises ethical and spiritual questions for the reader, and how we all face risk in our Christian experience. Entering the Passion of Jesus provides a rich and challenging learning experience for small groups and individual readers alike. The book is part of a larger six-week study that is perfect for Lent and includes a DVD, and a comprehensive Leader Guide. The book’s six chapters include: Jerusalem: Risking Reputation The Temple: Risking Righteous Anger Teachings: Risking Challenge The First Dinner: Risking Rejection The Last Supper: Risking the Loss of Friends Gethsemane: Risking Temptation

Knowable Word

Author: Peter Krol
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781949253337
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 170

Book Description
Knowable Word offers a foundation on why and how to study the Bible. Through a running study Genesis 1, this new edition illustrates how to Observe, Interpret, and Apply the Scripture-and gives the vision behind each step.

The New Testament

Author: W. R. Telford
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1780743394
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
The New Testament writings are the foundational documents of early Christianity. But to fully understand them we need a broad historical awareness of the wider social, economic, political and religious context that produced them. Exploring the transition from an oral to a written tradition, this fascinating primer depicts the growth of the early church amid the Roman and Hellenistic Empires. Focusing on the composition and content of the Synoptic Gospels – those of Matthew, Mark and Luke – W. R. Telford furnishes the reader with an appreciation of the methods contemporary scholars apply to the Gospels and also offers an assured, in-depth guide to the texts themselves. Broaching difficult questions about the differing accounts of Jesus’ life that the New Testament has left us, this is an invaluable starting point for anyone looking to understand the roots of Christianity.

Bible Basics for Catholics

Author: John Bergsma
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
ISBN: 1594713472
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
John Bergsma’s popular Bible Basics for Catholics, which has sold more than 60,000 copies, offers readers an accessible vision of salvation history as it unfolds in the Bible, showing readers how the Bible points us to the saving life and work of Jesus. This new edition includes an additional chapter on covenant fulfillment in the Book of Revelation. Bergsma brings to his theology a combination of academic expertise, pastoral wisdom, and unique playfulness. Bible Basics for Catholics is based on Bergsma’s popular Introduction to Theology course at Steubenville. As a teacher, Bergsma has an uncanny ability to make complex ideas understandable and faith-inspiring while staying true to both Catholic teaching and biblical scholarship. Readers will begin to see the Christian understanding of salvation by walking through the Old Testament, going through the great stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Moses, the great kings and prophets of Israel, and culminating in the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Matthew for Beginners

Author: Mike Mazzalongo
Publisher: BibleTalk.tv
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 115

Book Description
This book provides an in-depth look at the most well structured gospel record originally designed to address Jewish questions about Jesus but later used by the early church as a primer for new Christians.

Bible Study Guide for Beginners

Author: Brian Gugas
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781507504307
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Throughout the ages, people have turned to the Bible for guidance and hope. This Bible study book serves as a road map for the beginner to develop an appreciation of the Bible and make it a part of their daily living. All 66 books of the Bible are covered in detail, including: * Author of each book and the time frame in which it was written * Key themes for each book * Summary of the message in each book * A devotion for contemplation and further exploration Immerse yourself in the stories, prophecies, and messages of the Bible and discover anew the awe-inspiring force, mercy, and healing power of God and Jesus Christ. Graceful and inspiring, Bible Study for Beginners brings the reader back to the basics and opens the way to a direct relationship with the living Word of God.

The Synoptic Problem

Author: Mark Goodacre
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780567080561
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 188

Book Description
A lively, readable and up-to-date guide to the Synoptic Problem, ideal for undergraduate students, and the general reader.