The A to Z of the New Testament
eBook - ePub

The A to Z of the New Testament

Things Experts Know That Everyone Else Should Too

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The A to Z of the New Testament

Things Experts Know That Everyone Else Should Too

About this book

So you think you know the New Testament?? 

Did you know that Jesus made puns? Did you know that Paul never calls himself or the churches he writes to "Christian"? Did you know that we  don't know who wrote the Letter to the Hebrews, or if it's even really a letter?? 

James F. McGrath sheds light on these and many other surprising facts in  The A to Z of the New Testament. Cutting through common myths and misunderstandings of problematic Bible passages, McGrath opens up expert knowledge to laypeople in his friendly introduction to New Testament studies. Each chapter in this fresh, accessible volume begins with a provocative anecdote or fact and then pulls back the curtain to inform curious readers about how scholars approach the issue. Along the way, McGrath explains unfamiliar terminology and methodology to nonspecialists with humor and clarity. ? 

You've graduated from Sunday School. Ask the hard questions. Take Scripture on its own terms. Invigorate your Bible study with  The A to Z of the New Testament as your guide.?
Foreword Reviews  INDIES Book of the Year Award in Religion Finalist (2023)

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. 1. ABCs and Beyond
  7. 2. Born in a Barn?
  8. 3. Camels, Critters, and Calculations
  9. 4. Dead Men Walking
  10. 5. Eat Whatever Is Set before You
  11. 6. Fulfillment Fail?
  12. 7. Greasy Jesus?
  13. 8. Hate Your Enemies
  14. 9. Intent, Interpretation, and Intertextuality
  15. 10. Jokes Aside
  16. 11. Keep On Keeping the Commandments
  17. 12. Language, Please
  18. 13. Mud in Your Eye
  19. 14. Naked Truth
  20. 15. Only One God
  21. 16. Plagiarism in the Gospels?
  22. 17. Quotation Marks Required
  23. 18. Revelations Is Not in the Bible
  24. 19. Scribes and Secretaries
  25. 20. Telephone Game?
  26. 21. Unmentionables
  27. 22. Variations and Variants
  28. 23. Women with Authority
  29. 24. X Marks the Spot
  30. 25. Y Chromosome?
  31. 26. Zacchaeus, Zebedee, Zebulun, Zechariah
  32. Acknowledgments