Introducing the New Testament
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Abridgement of An Introduction to the Old Testament. This abridged edition of an established major textbook brings the best of New Testament scholarship to the church and makes it accessible to the average reader. This book focuses on historical questions dealing with authorship, date, sources, purpose, and destination of the New Testament books. By focusing on the essentials, the authors ensure that each book is accurately understood within its historical settings. For each New Testament document, the authors also provide a summary of that book's content and discuss the book's theological contribution to the overall canon. This abridgement includes questions at the end of each chapter to facilitate group discussion and personal review. It will help a new generation of students and church leaders better grasp the message of the New Testament
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D. A. Carson is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He has been at Trinity since 1978. Carson came to Trinity from the faculty of Northwest Baptist Theological Seminary in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he also served for two years as academic dean. He has served as assistant pastor and pastor and has done itinerant ministry in Canada and the United Kingdom. Carson received the Bachelor of Science in chemistry from McGill University, the Master of Divinity from Central Baptist Seminary in Toronto, and the Doctor of Philosophy in New Testament from the University of Cambridge. Carson is an active guest lecturer in academic and church settings around the world. He has written or edited about sixty books. He is a founding member and currently president of The Gospel Coalition.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- CONTENTS
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1. Thinking about the Study of the New Testament
- 2. The Synoptic Gospels
- 3. Matthew
- 4. Mark
- 5. Luke
- 6. John
- 7. Acts
- 8. New Testament Letters
- 9. Paul: Apostle and Theologian
- 10. Romans
- 11. 1 and 2 Corinthians
- 12. Galatians
- 13. Ephesians
- 14. Philippians
- 15. Colossians
- 16. 1 and 2 Thessalonians
- 17. 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus
- 18. Philemon
- 19. Hebrews
- 20. James
- 21. 1 Peter
- 22. 2 Peter
- 23. 1, 2, 3 John
- 24. Jude
- 25. Revelation
- 26. Conclusion
- Scripture Index
- General Index
- About the Authors
- Zondervan Books by D. A. Carson
- Copyright
- About the Publisher
- Share Your Thoughts
