Anatomy of the New Testament : A Guide to Its Structure and Meaning,9780131897038

Anatomy of the New Testament : A Guide to Its Structure and Meaning

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Edition: 6th
ISBN13: 9780131897038
ISBN10: 0131897039
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-01-01
Publisher(s): Pearson College Div
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Summary

Offers a clear, practical approach to the New Testament, with three chapters of basic historical coverage and nine chapters of analysis and interpretation.Focus is on the writings themselves rather than historical, introductory, or philosophical issues. Improvements throughout, include new treatments of additional representative books, new illustrations, more succinct writing, and new text-related questions.

Table of Contents

List of Images and Illustrations
xvii
Preface xxi
List of Abbreviations
xxiv
Prologue: The Nature of the New Testament 1(1)
The Structure and Meaning of the New Testament
1(2)
Structure
1(1)
Meaning
2(1)
The Transmission and Translation of the New Testament
3(4)
Transmission
3(2)
Translation
5(2)
Reading the New Testament
7(4)
The World of the New Testament
11(38)
The Jewish World
11(17)
A History of Tragedy and Renewal
14(5)
A Persistent Obedience
19(6)
An Abiding Hope
25(3)
The Greco-Roman World
28(18)
Language and Culture
29(4)
Life under the Roman Empire
33(2)
Religion
35(11)
Suggestions for Further Reading
46(3)
Part One The Gospels and Jesus
49(190)
Mark: The Gospel of Suffering
53(36)
The Gospels, Gospel Criticism, and the Origin of Mark
53(9)
The Nature of the Gospels
53(2)
Gospel Criticism: The Relations among the Synoptics
55(5)
Background of the Gospel of Mark
60(2)
Prologue: The Spirit and Jesus in the World (1:1--15)
62(3)
The Gospel of Power: Jesus Opposes His Enemies (1:16--8:21)
65(8)
Encounter with Demons and Sickness (1:21--45)
66(3)
Debate with the Pharisees (2:1--3:6)
69(4)
The Power of Suffering: Jesus and His Disciples (8:22--15:47)
73(10)
Two Stages of Discipleship (8:22--9:9)
74(3)
Faith to Produce Healing (9:14--32)
77(1)
Jesus Approaches His Death (10:1--14:72)
78(3)
The Cross of Jesus (15:33--47)
81(2)
Epilogue: The Future Victory (16:1--8)
83(2)
Conclusion
85(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
86(3)
Matthew: The Gospel of Obedience
89(32)
Background of the Gospel of Matthew
89(2)
Introduction: The New Obedience (1:1--2:23)
91(4)
The Higher Righteousness (3:1--7:29)
95(7)
Fulfilling Righteousness (3:13--17)
96(3)
Teaching Righteousness (5:17--20)
99(3)
True Discipleship (8:1--11:1)
102(2)
The Kingdom of Heaven (11:2--13:52)
104(2)
The Forgiving Church (13:53--19:2)
106(3)
Peter as the Rock (16:13--23)
107(1)
Discipline in Community (18:15--22)
108(1)
Judgment: Doing God's Will (19:3--26:1)
109(4)
Condemnation of Hypocrisy (23:1--39)
111(1)
Doing Mercy without Calculation (25:31--46)
112(1)
Conclusion: Obedience and Resurrection (26:2--28:20)
113(2)
The Great Commission (28:16--20)
113(2)
Conclusion
115(3)
Suggestions for Further Reading
118(3)
Luke: The Gospel of Witnessing
121(30)
Background of the Gospel of Luke
121(3)
Preface: A Time for True Remembering (1:1--4)
124(2)
Introduction: A Universal Story (1:5--2:52)
126(5)
Twofold Witness to Jesus (2:22--40)
128(1)
Initial Victory in the Temple (2:41--52)
128(3)
Gathering Witnesses in Galilee (3:1--9:50)
131(6)
The Offense of Jesus' Preaching (4:16--30)
133(3)
Sure Witness to the Word (8:1--21)
136(1)
Witness to the Word on the Journey to Jerusalem (9:51--19:27)
137(3)
Jesus' Word about the Present (15:1--32)
138(2)
Jesus' Word about the Future (19:11--27)
140(1)
The True Israel through the Passion and Resurrection (19:28--24:53)
140(6)
The True Inheritors (20:9--19)
142(2)
Fulfilling the Scripture (24:13--35)
144(2)
Conclusion
146(3)
Suggestions for Further Reading
149(2)
John: The Gospel of Jesus' Glory
151(36)
Background of the Gospel of John
151(3)
Introduction (1:1--51)
154(7)
The Prologue: Jesus Christ as the Word (1:1--18)
155(4)
The Appearance of John the Baptist (1:19--51)
159(2)
The Revelation of Jesus' Glory before the World (2:1--12:50)
161(8)
Nicodemus (3:1--21)
161(2)
The Response to Jesus' Signs Turns Hostile (5:1--47)
163(1)
The Healing of the Man Born Blind (9:1--41)
164(5)
The Revelation of Jesus' Glory before the Community (13:1--17:26)
169(7)
The Last Supper (13:1--38)
171(2)
The Promise of the Paraclete (14:15--17, 26 and 16:12--14)
173(2)
Jesus' Last Will: The Prayer of Consecration (17:1--26)
175(1)
Jesus' Last Appearance before the World: His Hidden Glorification (18:1--19:42)
176(4)
The Trial before Pilate (18:28--19:16)
176(2)
The Execution of Jesus by Crucifiction (19:17--42)
178(2)
Jesus' Return to His Disciples (20:1--31)
180(1)
Appendix: The Gospel Continues (21:1--25)
181(1)
Conclusion
182(2)
Suggestions for Further Reading
184(3)
Jesus the Messiah
187(52)
Introduction: The Tradition about Jesus
188(5)
Kerygma, Gospels, and Jesus of Nazareth
189(1)
The Basic Tradition of Jesus
190(3)
The Healing Messiah
193(8)
Miracles in the First Century
195(1)
Miracles in the Synoptic Gospels
195(5)
Miracles in a Modern Perspective
200(1)
The Teaching Messiah
201(19)
The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God
202(8)
The Radical Demand of the Kingdom
210(2)
The Relationship of Jesus to His Message
212(8)
The Suffering Messiah
220(16)
The Passion and Death of Jesus
223(8)
The Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth
231(5)
Conclusion
236(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
236(3)
Part Two The Apostles and the Early Church
239(216)
Acts: Mission and Witness
241(32)
Background of the Acts of the Apostles
241(2)
Introduction: A New Beginning (1:1--2:47)
243(9)
Jesus' Departure (1:1--11)
243(2)
The Apostolic Witness (1:12--26)
245(2)
Spirit, Gospel, and Church (2:1--47)
247(5)
The Growth of the Church and Its Witness (3:1--12:25)
252(6)
Stephen's Martyrdom (6:1--7:60)
252(2)
Mission to the Gentiles (10:1--11:18)
254(4)
Christianity's Triumphal March (13:1--21:14)
258(8)
Paul's Speech at Pisidian Antioch (13:17--41)
258(2)
Paul's Speech in Athens (17:16--34)
260(6)
Jerusalem to Rome (21:15--28:31)
266(2)
Conclusion
268(2)
Suggestions for Further Reading
270(3)
Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles
273(36)
An Apostle's Life: Notes on Paul's Career
273(5)
Thessalonians: Faith and the Future
278(6)
Background of the Thessalonian Letters
278(2)
The Return of Jesus (1 Thess. 4:13--5:11)
280(2)
Eschatological Teaching (2 Thess. 2:1--17)
282(2)
Galatians: Faith's Sufficiency
284(8)
Background of Galatians
284(1)
Apostle by God's Revelation (Gal. 1:6--2:10)
285(2)
Faith within the History Of Salvation (Gal. 2:11--21)
287(2)
Works of the Law (Gal. 3:1--29)
289(3)
Second Corinthians: Courage and Authority
292(6)
Background of 2 Corinthians
292(2)
Courage in Ministry (2 Cor. 4:1--15)
294(1)
Paul's Apostleship under Attack (2 Cor. 10:1--13:10)
295(3)
Philippians and Philemon: Personal Attitude and Relations
298(6)
Background of Philippians
298(1)
Joy in Hardship (Phil. 1:12--26)
298(2)
The Example of Jesus (Phil. 2:1--11)
300(2)
Background of Philemon
302(1)
Slavery and Freedom (Philem. 4--20)
303(1)
Conclusion: What We Know about Paul
304(2)
Suggestions for Further Reading
306(3)
1 Corinthians: Faith for a Fractured Church
309(36)
Background of 1 Corinthians
309(2)
Introduction: Greetings and Thanksgiving (1:1--9)
311(1)
Division in the Church (1:10--4:21)
312(4)
The Corinthian Situation (1 Cor. 1:10--17)
312(1)
Paul's Own Practice and Example (1:18--3:4)
312(2)
Paul and Apollos as Servants (3:5--4:7)
314(2)
Admonition to the Corinthians (4:8--21)
316(1)
Immorality in the Corinthian Church (5:1--6:20)
316(3)
Flagrant Sexual Immorality (5:1--13)
316(1)
Christians Suing One Another (6:1--11)
317(1)
Theology of the Body (6:12--20)
318(1)
Responses to the Corinthians' Letter and Other Issues (7:1--15:58)
319(21)
Sexual Relations in Marriage (7:1--40)
320(2)
Love and Knowledge (8:1--13)
322(2)
Apostleship and Reward (9:1--27)
324(2)
The Danger of Idolatry and Idol Temples (10:1--11:1)
326(2)
Conduct in Worship: Hairdress and the Lord's Supper (11:2--34)
328(3)
Spiritual Gifts (12:1--14:40)
331(6)
The Resurrection from the Dead (15:1--58)
337(3)
The Collection and Other Business (16:1--24)
340(1)
Conclusion
341(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
342(3)
Romans: The Righteousness of God
345(30)
Background of Romans
345(1)
Introduction: Righteousness by Faith (1:1--17)
346(1)
God's Wrath: The Problem of Sin (1:18--3:20)
347(7)
God's Righteousness and the Response of Faith (3:21--4:25)
354(5)
Justification by Faith (3:21--31)
354(4)
Abraham and the Promise to Faith (4:1--25)
358(1)
God's Grace and Human Freedom (5:1--8:39)
359(6)
The New Situation (5:1--21)
359(2)
Freedom from Sin (6:1--23)
361(1)
Freedom from the Law (7:1--25)
362(2)
Life in the Spirit (8:1--39)
364(1)
God's Faithfulness (9:1--11:36)
365(3)
The Obedience of Faith (12:1--15:13)
368(2)
Closing (15:14--16:27)
370(1)
Conclusion
371(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
372(3)
Deutero-Pauline Letters: The Emerging Church
375(26)
Comments on Pseudonymous Writings
375(3)
Colossians: Steadfastness against Heresy
378(3)
Background of Colossians
378(1)
Warning against Erroneous Teaching (Col. 2:8--15)
379(2)
Ephesians: Looking to the Foundation
381(7)
Background of Ephesians
381(2)
The Unity of the Church (Eph. 2:11--22)
383(5)
The Pastorals: The Community as Institution
388(6)
Background of the Pastoral Epistles
388(1)
Heresy and Right Teaching in the Church (1 Tim. 4:1--16)
389(5)
Conclusion: Solidifying Christianity's Identity
394(4)
The Distinction of Orthodoxy and Heresy
395(1)
Organs of Authority
395(3)
Suggestions for Further Reading
398(3)
The Catholic Epistles: Faith and Order
401(20)
What's Catholic About the Catholic Epistles?
401(1)
James: Inner Discipline
402(3)
Background of the Letter of James
402(1)
Faith and Action (James 2:14--26)
403(2)
First Peter: Continuing Struggle for the Faith
405(6)
Background of 1 Peter
405(2)
Servants and the Suffering Servant (1 Pet. 2:11--25)
407(4)
The Letters of John: Love, Doctrine, and Church Politics
411(6)
Background of the Johannine Letters
411(1)
The Spirit of Jesus as Love (1 John 4:1--21)
412(4)
Church Doctrine and Politics (2 and 3 John)
416(1)
Conclusion: Christianity's Success as a Religious Movement
417(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
418(3)
Other Apostolic Writings: Vision and Discipline
421(34)
Back to the Future: Comments on Christian Eschatology
421(1)
Hebrews: The Ministry of the True High Priest
422(9)
Background of the Letter to the Hebrews
422(2)
Jesus' Qualifications as High Priest (Heb. 4:14--5:10)
424(7)
2 Peter and Jude: Dealing with the Lord's Delay
431(3)
Background of 2 Peter and Jude
431(1)
The Coming of the Day of the Lord (2 Pet. 3:1--10; Jude 3)
432(2)
The Revelation to John: Faith's Vision of a New Order
434(12)
Background of Revelation
434(2)
The Vision of the Prophet on Patmos (Rev. 1:1--20)
436(10)
Suggestions for Further Reading
446(3)
Epilogue: The Anatomy of the New Testament---Meaning, Structure, and Identity
449(1)
Meaning
449(1)
Structure
450(2)
Identity
452(3)
Glossary
455(9)
General Bibliography
464(5)
Tools for New Testament Study
464(1)
Commentaries
465(1)
Text and Canon
465(1)
Christianity as a Religious Movement
466(1)
New Testament Theology and Ethics
466(1)
History of Criticism and Interpretation
467(1)
Other Resources
468(1)
Name and Subject Index 469(12)
Biblical Index 481

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