A New New Testament

A Bible for the Twenty-first Century Combining Traditional and Newly Discovered Texts

Hal Taussig

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9780544570108
• eBook ISBN: 9780547792118
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Biblical Criticism & Interpretation

"Important both historically and theologically. Readers will not be able to see the New Testament in the same way again." —Marcus Borg, author of The Heart of Christianity
 
" A New New Testament does what some of us never dreamed possible: it opens the treasure chest of early Christian writings, restoring a carefully select few of them to their rightful place in the broad conversation about who Jesus was, what he did and taught, and what all of that has to do with us now." —Barbara Brown Taylor, author of Leaving Church and An Altar in the World
 
There are twenty-seven books in the traditional New Testament, but the earliest Christian communities were far more vibrant than that small number might lead you to think. In fact, many more scriptures were written and just as important as the New Testament in shaping early-Christian communities and beliefs. Over the past century, many of those texts that were lost have been found and translated, yet are still not known to much of the public; they are discussed mainly by scholars or within a context of the now outdated notion of gnostic gospels. In A New New Testament Hal Taussig is changing that. With the help of nineteen important spiritual leaders, he has added ten of the recently discovered texts to the traditional New Testament, leading many churches and spiritual seekers to use this new New Testament for their spiritual and intellectual growth.
 
"Remarkable . . . Not meant to replace the traditional New Testament, this fascinating work will be, Taussig hopes, the first of several new New Testaments." — Booklist

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Contents
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Foreword
• Preface
• Preface to the Translations
• Introducing A New New Testament
• How to Read A New New Testament
• The Books of A New New Testament
• AN ANCIENT PRAYER FROM THE EARLY CHRIST MOVEMENTS
• The Prayer of Thanksgiving
• GOSPELS FEATURING JESUS’S TEACHINGS
• The Gospel of Thomas
• The Gospel of Matthew
• The Gospel of Mark
• The Gospel of Luke
• The Acts of the Apostles
• GOSPELS, POEMS, AND SONGS BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH
• The First Book of the Odes of Solomon
• The Thunder: Perfect Mind
• The Gospel of John
• The Gospel of Mary
• The Gospel of Truth
• THE WRITINGS OF PAUL AND AN INTRODUCTORY PRAYER
• The Prayer of the Apostle Paul
• The Letter to the Romans
• The First Letter to the Corinthians
• The Second Letter to the Corinthians
• The Letter to the Galatians
• The Letter to the Philippians
• The First Letter to the Thessalonians
• The Letter to Philemon
• LITERATURE IN THE TRADITION OF PAUL, WITH A SET OF INTRODUCTORY PRAYERS
• The Second Book of the Odes of Solomon
• The Letter to the Ephesians
• The Acts of Paul and Thecla
• The Letter to the Colossians
• The Second Letter to the Thessalonians
• The First Letter to Timothy
• The Second Letter to Timothy
• The Letter to Titus
• DIVERSE LETTERS, WITH A SET OF INTRODUCTORY PRAYERS
• The Third Book of the Odes of Solomon
• The Letter of James
• The Letter to the Hebrews
• The First Letter of Peter
• The Letter of Peter to Philip
• The Second Letter of Peter
• The Letter of Jude
• LITERATURE IN THE TRADITION OF JOHN, WITH AN INTRODUCTORY SET OF PRAYERS
• The Fourth Book of the Odes of Solomon
• The First Letter of John
• The Second Letter of John
• The Third Letter of John
• The Revelation to John
• The Secret Revelation of John
• A Companion to A New New Testament
• BASIC HISTORICAL BACKGROUND FOR THIS NEW BOOK OF BOOKS
• A Preamble
• 1. The Discoveries of New Documents from Old Worlds
• 2. The Books of A New New Testament: An Overview
• 3. Two Surprising Stories: How the Traditional New Testament Came to Be; How A New New Testament Came to Be
• 4. What’s New in A New New Testament: Claiming a New Vision of the Early Christ Movements
• 5. Giving Birth to A New New Testament and Retiring the Idea of Gnosticism
• 6. A Rich Explosion of Meaning
• Epilogue: What’s Next for A New New Testament?
• The Council for A New New Testament
• Acknowledgments
• Appendix I: Sixty-seven Major Writings of the Early Christ Movements
• Appendix II: The Books of the Nag Hammadi Library
• Appendix III: Study Guide
• Appendix IV: Recommended Reading
• Subject Index
• Scripture Index
• About the Author
• Footnotes