
Hebrews, the General Letters, and Revelation
An Introduction
Charles B. Puskas(Author)
Wipf & Stock Publishers
Published on 28. October 2016
Book
Hardback
252 pages
978-1-4982-8777-7 (ISBN)
Description
Most New Testament (NT) introductions, because of page limitations and other reasons, tend to minimize their treatment of the last nine books of the Christian Bible (from Hebrews to Revelation).
The focus in these introductions is often on the four Gospels and the Letters of Paul. As important as these books are, one should not neglect, with only a brief survey, the treatment of Hebrews, the General Letters, and the book of Revelation. The title given later to the collection--Catholic Epistles or General Letters--is a reminder of its general appeal to the whole church, despite its slow ""canonical"" recognition and authorship issues. Nevertheless, these writings from Hebrews to Revelation continue to capture our attention and ignite our imagination.
My purpose for this book is to supplement my NT introduction and others like it with a focus on specific questions about each book from Hebrews to Revelation:
-When and why was each book written?
-By whom and to whom was each book written?
-What are some special features of each book?
-How soon (or late) was each book included in the NT collection?
Answers to many of these questions are tentative. The ""assured results of scholarship"" are in continual need of reevaluation. Since the 1980s a host of diverse studies have emerged, and I have endeavored to include them when they are relevant to the discussion.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Eugene
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
579 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4982-8777-7 (9781498287777)
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Charles B. Puskas has had extensive experience in college and university teaching, religious publishing, as well as parish ministry. He is the author of An Introduction to the New Testament and Letters of Paul: An Introduction and he is co-author (with David Crump) of An Introduction to the Gospels and Acts.