New Testaments Books

'if you want to find out how Robinson manages to date the whole of the NT before AD 70, you will have to follow him in this long and Oinstaking detective work. And the trail is indeed long, but by no means laborious, for Dr Robinson's style is easy, even...

Why are there four Gospels, each apparently written for a different purpose? Why did certain writers use a letter-like form for what seems to be essentially a theological treatise? Why is there no New Testament gospel consisting entirely of the sayings...

Over twenty-five years have passed since this book was first published, and the first edition went through nine impressions. Originally it was intended to provide students and others with a sketch of the ministry of Jesus which made serious use of the...

This new study is intended as a first introduction to the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, those two New Testament books which are so closely connected. Rather than getting caught up in the vast and complex discussions which have produced a...

Etienne Charpentier, author of the brilliant study books How to Read the Old Testament and How to Read the New Testament, was tragically killed in a road accident in November 1981, before he could finish this book, so it was completed by a colleague. In...

Reading Revelation in Context brings together short, accessible essays by a team of over 20 top scholars that compare and contrast the visions and apocalyptic imagery of the book of Revelation with various texts from Second Temple Jewish literature.

Demystifying Revelation aims to remove confusion about the end times, delving into one of the most perplexing books of the Bible, examining conflicting theories and making sense of them.Genetic engineering, robotics and automation were unknown even 50...

With the dramatic scenario of an investigative journalist pursuing his leads, Lee Strobel uses his experience as a Chicago Tribune reporter to interview experts about the evidence for Christ from the fields of science, philosophy, and history. Winner of...

From college classrooms to bestselling books to the Internet, the historic picture of Jesus is under an intellectual onslaught. This fierce attack on the traditional portrait of Jesus has confused spiritual seekers and created doubt among many...

The four New Testament Gospels can be approached from very different perspectives and with very different methods. This book offers a readable and illuminating survey of them, based on years of teaching university students. Brief theoretical...

Informed by literary theory and Homeric scholarship as well as biblical studies, Biblical Narrative and the Death of the Rhapsode sheds new light on the Hebrew Bible and, more generally, on the possibilities of narrative form. Robert S. Kawashima...

Editorial: The author is a remarkable historian and author. He defines what true Christianity is or the true church, and how it has become corrupted through organized religions. He then illustrates how religions have blended Gnostic beliefs inspired from...

Paul for Today is written not only for people puzzled by the writings of the apostle Paul, but also for those who find Paul difficult, and perhaps even objectionable. In an accessible style, it draws on the latest scholarship, exploring Paul's letters...

Historical criticism of the New Testament is somewhat out of fashion these days: the text has become the focus of interest and the question whether it points beyond itself to anything more important has faded right into thebackground. However, Professor...

This sweeping and authoritative introduction presents in a classic format full and up-to-date information about each individual writing of the New Testament with respect to its-+ date and authorplace of writing-+ structure-+ themes and theological aims-+...

A shadowy and mysterious figure from the earliest history of the church who presents problems for the doctrine of the perpetual virginity of Mary and the apostolic succession. This investigation into his life and rôle makes fascinating reading.

'Invaluable to everyone engaged in the study of the New Testament.' (The Times Literary Supplement)'An indispensable aid to study and a constant incentive and inspiration for a long time to come.' (Theology)'Thorough scholarship marks every page, and...

In two large and somewhat technical books, Memory and Manuscript and Tradition and Transmission in Early Christianity, Professor Gerhardsson put forward some controversial theories about how the gospel material came down to us, arguing that modern...

We have here nothing less than a New Testament counterpart to John Bright' History of Israel. Professor Filson has made a name for himself this side of th Atlantic for sane, reverent scholarship. The main characteristic of this book is sanity; on every...

It is more than a decade since any author attempted to survey recent developments in New Testament study. Small wonder, given the vast amount of literature produced on the subject and the complexity of the issues involved. No worthwhile survey can still...

'... there is a striking difference between Kasemann and most of his theologian compatriots. He is a radical to his fingertips. Nothing is sacrosanct-apart from his beloved Paul. He can always be relied on to produce something desperately honest, deeply...

Characteristically scholarly examination of the origin and authorship of the Fourth Gospel, within the context of the community to which it relates. Skilful detective work traces the trail back to a figure who witnessed the death of Jesus in Jerusalem.

a penetrating study of the missionary strategy and ideas of the Apostle to the Gentiles. The author argues with great skill the thesis that St Paul was never opposed to Jerusalem or to a Judaising party inside the Primitive Church, but that all his work...

A single statement in Luke's Gospel opens an obscure gate to a galactically different view of exactly what happened to Jesus Christ at the end of his time on Earth. Contrary to our common understanding, Jesus's ascension into heaven happens to be...

The Divinely instituted metaphysical redemptory Plan of All Ages or the Law of Redemption for the newly emergent man through God's existential rationale of love was implicit in the de-adaptive phase of humanization, the stage at which the adaptive...

The first edition of this splendid book appeared in 1959. Dr Culimann has not changed his mind on points of substance, but has enlarged his book in this second edition by adding references to recent literature and by appending a notable epilogue, in...

New in Zondervan's popular CounterPoints series, Four Views on the Role of Works at Final Judgment takes up the age-old question: What must I do to be saved? Four leading scholars interact with the degree to which one's works are considered at the final...

The NIV Study Bible Essential Guide to Romans is designed for personal or group study. It includes the full text of Romans, book introduction, study notes and space for taking notes, alongside other study helps from the bestselling NIV Study Bible, Fully...

The NIV Study Bible Essential Guide to Genesis is designed for personal or group study. It includes the full text of Genesis, book introduction, study notes and space for taking notes, alongside other study helps from the bestselling NIV Study Bible,...

John MacArthur shares a personal selection of 52 key passages that capture the themes of his teaching ministry and the very heart of the Bible.

In this five-session video-based Bible study, Proverbs 31 author and speaker Wendy Blight shows women how to walk confidently in God's unconditional, extravagant, lavish love---and live it out for all to see.

Now in paperback, The Reluctant Parting is a poignant look at the New Testament exploring the forgotten question of intention and identity in Christianity's core writings- How did Jesus's followers stop being Jewish without meaning to? While other books...

This is a multifaceted work concerning an important, if little known, text on Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop and martyr, and his association with the apostle John. This ancient work includes significant portions of narrative description and dialogue which...