New Testaments Books

Here Come The Romans is a progressive survey on the historical influence of Rome and how it influenced the times, events, customs, religious institutions, and specifically the life of Jesus, the Jewish people, and the New Testament. Its progressive style...

This edition of the William O'Donnell 1603 Irish New Testament is made available to the reader along with the English text of the 1769 King James Bible in parallel. The KJV text is included to allow for easier understanding of older Irish words in...

This is the third of a three volume series of studies by members of the Society of Biblical Literature’s Consultation (1995-1997), then Seminar (1998-2003), on Ancient Myths and Modern Theories of Christian Origins, both concerned with redescribing...

We live in a puzzled world; all at once created by God and decimated by people. Reading the first two chapters of the Bible is like looking at an artistic masterpiece. Read the next nine chapters and it's like someone shattered the masterpiece into a...

Like the other New Testament Gospels, the Gospel of John repeatedly appeals to Scripture (Old Testament). Preferring allusions and "echoes" alongside more explicit quotations, however, the Gospel of John weaves Scripture as an authoritative source...

In this innovative study, Anna Miller challenges prevailing New Testament scholarship that has largely dismissed the democratic civic assembly--the ekklēsia--as an institution that retained real authority in the first century CE. Using an...

""For many years, biblical commentators have been calling for the incorporation of what the French call 'the human sciences' into New Testament interpretation. This book responds to that call. A global statement of what is at stake is found in the...

In Jesus' view, ""many"" are wrong about being right with God. They anticipate a home in heaven but will receive an eternal eviction. How can we be sure that we are not among the many? This book will help you find that answer. Presented from a pastor's...

As an interdisciplinary forerunner of the new literary approaches to gospel narratives over the last four decades in New Testament scholarship, the revised and expanded monograph by David Wead makes a timely contribution to the advancement of those...

Atonement has been described as the central doctrine of Christianity and yet, surprisingly, the church has never insisted on a particular understanding of how redemption in Christ was achieved. Instead, a miscellany of metaphors has been employed, each...

There are multiple names given to Jesus in the Bible. Fifty of them are presented in this book, Names for Jesus. In the ancient world, a name had a meaning; in this book's entries one can discover the meaning of a name for Jesus, which often indicates...

John's portrait of Jesus is breathtaking yet bewildering. In the first verse he's called ""God."" At the climax of the book he's worshiped as Lord and God (20:28). On the other hand, he says he can't do a thing without the okay of his Father (5:19, 30)...

Intuitive logical thinking would suggest that Revelation should be:One biblically coherent and complete narration,That uses only natural and biblical symbols,To retell God's consistent work from beginning to end;That reveals Jesus and his resurrection as...

Every disciple imagines Jesus; reading the Gospels we form images of him and of his surroundings. This has been constant practice for those who desire to know him more clearly. We, however, borrow stuff--from stained glass windows, book illustrations,...

All the Fullness of God: The Christ of Colossians focuses on the Christology of Colossians and its implications by examining the canonical text and answering the questions: What was the author's purpose in writing the letter? What is the letter's primary...

The Jewish study of Jesus has made enormous strides within the last two hundred years. Virtually every aspect of the life of Jesus and related themes have been analyzed and discussed. Jesus has been "reclaimed" as a fellow Jew by many, although what this...

This book is a meditation on Paul's letter to the church in Galatia with the purpose of reclaiming Paul for those of faith who have grown tired of thinking that Christians are the people who draw lines, make distinctions, and police religious borders...

This book explores the place of Jerusalem and its Temple in Luke's Gospel, paying attention both to the Third Gospel's narrative and theological dynamics and to the historical and rhetorical milieu in which Luke composed his narrative. It argues for a...

Repentance. From Jesus's own adoption of repentance at his baptism and the opening word of his preaching, the theme winds its way through his ministry and into our lives. We see Peter, the exemplar of repentance, and the unfortunate Judas, caught up in...

The I AM statements exclusive to the Fourth Gospel are seen as the attempt of the author(s) of that Gospel to present the nature and purpose of the earthly life of Jesus by engaging the imaginative faculty of the reader. Succeeding generations of artists...

Remarkable is how extensively in each parable Jesus provides a subtle but rich array of unexpected possibilities hidden within the hierarchies of power so commonplace in his world. By doing so he profoundly addresses the perils inherent in the...

The nature miracle stories of Jesus--walking on the water or feeding thousands with a small amount of food, for example--are so spectacular that many find them a problem, whether historical, philosophical, or even theological. This is the first book to...

The Letter to the Romans explains the way Paul thought Jewish covenantal identity continued now that the messianic era had begun. More particularly, Paul addresses the relevance of Abraham for Jews and gentiles, the role of Torah, and the way it is...

Hebrews were waiting for the Messiah to come and set them free; free from the bondage of the Roman enemy. But then, announced to a group of shepherds one night, the Messiah arrived, was wrapped in strips of cloth, and took His royal position in a feed...

It has been more than two decades since the publication of George Kennedy's influential New Testament Interpretation Through Rhetorical Criticism (1984). The essays in Words Well Spoken demonstrate the influence of Kennedy's work on New Testament...

""A Genetic Study Of The Spirit Phenomena In The New Testament"" is a book written by Elmer Harry Zaugg in 1917. The book explores the concept of spirits in the New Testament from a genetic perspective. Zaugg examines the origins of the beliefs...

""A General Introduction To The Apostolic Epistles: With A Table Of St. Paul�������s Travels And An Essay On The State After Death"" is a book written by Frederick Martin in 1861. The book provides an overview of the epistles written by the apostles of...

A Dictionary of the New Testament and Vocabulary of Proper Names: With Remarks on the Whole and Upon Each Book is a comprehensive reference book written by Harrison Gray Otis Dwight in 1832. This book provides readers with a detailed dictionary of the...

""A Delineation of the Parables of Our Blessed Savior"" is a book written by Andrew Gray in 1777. The book is a comprehensive analysis of the parables of Jesus Christ, which are stories that convey important moral and spiritual lessons. The author...

""A Discourse On The Official Relations Of New Testament Elders"" is a book written by John Mason Duncan in 1826. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the role and responsibilities of elders in the New Testament Church. Duncan examines the...

""A Commentary On The First Epistle Of John"" is a book written by William Edward Jelf in 1877. The book is a detailed analysis of the First Epistle of John, one of the books in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Jelf provides a thorough...

""A Commentary On The Epistle Of Paul To The Galatians: With A Revised Text"" is a book written by William Anderson O'Conor and published in 1876. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the biblical text, the Epistle of Paul to the Galatians, and...

""A Discussion On The Doctrine Of Eternal Salvation: Question, Do The Holy Scriptures Teach The Doctrine Of Endless Misery?"" is a book written by Isaac Wescott in 1854. The book explores the topic of eternal salvation and whether the Holy Scriptures...

""A Commentary On The Epistle To The Ephesians"" is a religious book written by Charles Hodge and first published in 1856. The book provides a detailed analysis and interpretation of the biblical text of the Epistle to the Ephesians, which is one of the...

""A Devotional Life of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"" is a religious book written by Edward Lewes Cutts and published in 1894. The book is a comprehensive study of the life of Jesus Christ, with a focus on his teachings and actions as recorded in the...

Cyril's ""A Commentary Upon The Gospel According To Luke"" is a comprehensive analysis of the Gospel of Luke, a book of the New Testament. Written in 1859, the commentary provides a detailed exploration of the text, focusing on the historical context and...

A Coin Catechism is a book written by Jacob Kendrick Upton and published in 1896. The book is a comprehensive guide to understanding coins, their history, and their significance. It is written in a question-and-answer format, with each chapter covering a...

""A Catechism On The Parables Of The New Testament"" is a religious book written by John Mather Austin and published in 1842. The book is a comprehensive guide to understanding the parables of the New Testament. It is written in the form of a catechism,...

A Brief Exposition of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans is a book written by William Marsh in 1865. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the Epistle to the Romans, which is considered one of the most important books in the New Testament. Marsh's...

Introduction to the Study of the Gospels: With Historical and Explanatory Notes is a book written by Brooke Foss Westcott and published in 1882. The book serves as an introduction to the study of the four Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible:...

""Short Discourses For All The Sundays In The Year"" is a religious book written by John McQuirk and published in 1908. The book contains a series of short sermons or discourses that are intended to be used for every Sunday of the year. The content of...

""Saint Paul In Rome: Or The Teachings, Fellowships, And Dying Testimony Of The Great Apostle In The City Of The Caesars"" is a book written by John Ross MacDuff and published in 1872. The book provides a detailed account of the life and teachings of...

""Quotations in the New Testament"" is a book written by Crawford Howell Toy and published in 1884. The book is a detailed analysis of the Old Testament quotations found in the New Testament. Toy examines each quotation in its original context, looking...