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With a view toward uncovering a basic unity in the theology of the New Testament, Balla maps how the historian may indeed describe the theological content of the New Testament. He asserts that orthodoxy was not a later development but Christianity in its earliest form. He further avers that the canon's formation was not the result of a late decision; rather, it can be traced to moorings in the first century. Sure to be controversial, \u003ci\u003eChallenges to New Testament Theology\u0026gt;\u003c\/i\u003eholds great promise as a textbook in New Testament courses and as a starting point in the scholarly discussion of the topic.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50361000689937,"sku":"CIN0801045517G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0801045517.jpg?v=1750745444"},{"product_id":"challenges-to-new-testament-theology-book-peter-balla-9783161467523","title":"Challenges to New Testament Theology","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52148871069969,"sku":"NLS9783161467523","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9783161467523.jpg?v=1757604933"},{"product_id":"the-child-parent-relationship-in-the-new-testament-and-its-environments-book-peter-balla-9783161480065","title":"The The Child-Parent Relationship in the New Testament and its Environments","description":"Within the New Testament, tensions have been traced with regard to the expectation that parents should be revered. There is an alleged difference between reverence towards parents among the first followers of Christ and in the settled congregations. For example, the Household Codes in the epistles to the Ephesians and Colossians, where children are addressed together with their fathers, do not mention the possibility of a justified breach between children and their parents. In contrast, there are passages in the Gospels that narrate that the first disciples of Jesus left their family homes when they followed their master. Peter Balla shows that there is no real conflict, and that Jesus' views correspond to non-biblical family ethics where, too, God takes precedence over parents. 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What characteristics were typical of the first few generations of followers of Jesus? Marshalling the evidence from both New Testament and nonbiblical texts, Peter Balla offers fresh insight into the first Christian families. This book solidifies Peter Balla's reputation as an emerging leader among a new generation of Eastern European biblical scholars. Adding to previous works on New Testament theology and canon, Professor Balla clarifies the New Testament understanding of family, its social setting, and its hermeneutical implications. He also contributes to our understanding of the tensions that pulse through the New Testament. At the same time he points to profound unity. Balla's diligent research and clear reasoning result in wise insights that no one pondering this topic will wish to miss. --Robert W. Yarbrough, Associate Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School In the midst of growing interest in children in early Christianity, this book carves out a special place with its focus on children's duties towards parents. It is a competent analysis not only of texts but also of inscriptions, papyri, and other private documents from the social context. A close and prolonged look at controversial New Testament texts leads to the conclusion that the duty to parents was never abrogated in the teaching of Jesus or his successive disciples. A worthwhile contribution to an expanding field. --Carolyn Ostek, Professor of New Testament, Brite Divinity School. Peter Balla is Professor of New Testament at Karoli Gaspar University of the Reformed Church in Hungary (Budapest). Educated at the Reformed Theological Academy in Budapest, and Edinburgh University (PhD, 1994), Professor Balla was also a Humboldt scholar at the University of Heidelberg and was awarded his Habilitation degree from the Evangelical Lutheran Theological University in Budapest. In addition to numerous essays, he is the author of Challenges to New Testament Theology. He is married with four children.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52654738309393,"sku":"NLS9781498279222","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52750907965713,"sku":"NIN9781498279222","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781498279222.jpg?v=1762217286"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/collections\/author-books-by-peter-balla.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}