The Cambridge Companion to the New Testament
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The Cambridge Companion to the New Testament by Patrick Gray
This Companion volume offers a concise and engaging introduction to the New Testament. Including twenty-two especially-commissioned essays, written by an international team of scholars, it examines a range of topics related to the historical and religious contexts in which the contents of the Christian canon emerged. Providing an overview of the critical approaches and methods currently applied to the study of biblical texts, it also includes chapters on each of the writings in the New Testament. The volume serves as an excellent resource for students who have some familiarity with the New Testament and who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the state of academic discussion and debate. Readers will also gain a sense of the new research questions that are emerging from current scholarship.
'Overall, the volume offers a wonderful overview for beginning students or curious readers and effectively presents the issues in New Testament studiesThus, it is a guide for those who wish to take a deeper dive into any particular facet of the New Testament. Every essay includes helpful footnotes, and suggestions for further reading appear at the end of each essay. A useful index of both names and concepts offers quick referencing ... Recommended.' A. L. Kolp, Choice Connect
'The book achieves its purpose very well and with consistently lucid, engaging, and insightful essays written by a stellar team of biblical scholars. … it is a current, concise, and fine overview that will be especially beneficial to graduate students in biblical studies and to pastors and others who want to update their knowledge of an ever-developing field of study.' Wiliam E. W. Robinson, Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology
'The book achieves its purpose very well and with consistently lucid, engaging, and insightful essays written by a stellar team of biblical scholars. … it is a current, concise, and fine overview that will be especially beneficial to graduate students in biblical studies and to pastors and others who want to update their knowledge of an ever-developing field of study.' Wiliam E. W. Robinson, Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology
Patrick Gray is Professor of Religious Studies at Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee. He is the author of Godly Fear: The Epistle to the Hebrews and Greco-Roman Critiques of Superstition (2004) and Paul as a Problem in History and Culture (2016).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781108437707 |
| ISBN 10 | 1108437702 |
| Title | The Cambridge Companion to the New Testament |
| Author | Patrick Gray |
| Series | Cambridge Companions To Religion |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2021-05-13 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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