Exploring the New Testament

<p>Written by scholars with extensive experience teaching in colleges and universities, the Exploring the Bible series has for decades equipped students to study Scripture for themselves.</p><p>Exploring the New Testament, VolumeTwo provides an accessible introduction to the Letters and Revelation. It's filled with classroom-friendly features such as discussion questions, charts, theological summary sidebars, essay questions, and further reading lists. This volume introduces students to</p><ul><li>Jewish and Greco-Roman background</li><li>Paul's life, mission, and theology</li><li>the structure and major themes of each book</li><li>issues of authorship, date, and setting</li><li>methods in reading and interpretingthe Letters and Revelation</li><li>the intersection of New Testament criticism with contemporary issues of faih and culture</li></ul><p>Now in its third edition, this popular textbook has been updated and revised to take account of the latest advances in scholarly findings and research methods, including new sections on</p><ul><li>the theological links between Jesus and Paul</li><li>the way New Testament authors read the Hebrew Scriptures</li><li>the contribution of archaeology to New Testamentstudies</li><li>updated bibliographies highlighting the most important and influential works published in the last decade</li></ul><p>Exploring the New Testament, Volume Two offers a thorough overview of the Letters and Revelation that willgive students a stronger understanding and a solid foundation for ongoing study.</p>