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Exploring the New Testament, Volume 1: A Guide to the Gospels & Acts

出版	InterVarsity Press, 2005-01-27
主題	Religion / Biblical Studies / New Testament / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts
ISBN	08308255769780830825578
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=uwWeAAAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋This clearly written introduction to the Gospels and Acts offers a student-friendly approach that is rooted in up-to-date scholarship and actual classroom experience. Particularly aimed at students of theology, Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Gospels & Acts introduces

Jewish and Roman background
literary genres and forms
conventional as well as new approaches to the study of the Gospels and Acts
debated issues such as authorship, date and setting
the quest for the historical Jesus
content and major themes of each of the Gospels and Acts
the intersection of New Testament criticism with contemporary issues of faith and culture

Written by seasoned New Testament teachers David Wenham and Steve Walton, Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Gospels & Acts is especially suited for introductory courses that focus on Jesus and the Gospels or the Gospels and Acts. It is a comprehensive package with numerous features to facilitate learning, like

clearly stated goals for each chapter
"What Do You Think" boxes posing issues to consider
"Digging Deeper" boxes exploring select topics in greater detail
boxed summaries highlighting essential facts
practical study aids, including how to use a Gospel synopsis and how to exegete a Gospel text
charts visually organizing complex material such as chronologies and genealogies
maps giving quick geographical and spatial orientation to events
topics for essays or research papers suggested for each chapter
"Further Reading" giving annotated bibliographies for each chapter, classified by introductory or intermediate levels
pointers to relevant articles in IVP's Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, facilitating parallel use of this valuable reference tool
quotations from relevant ancient texts such as Josephus
double-column formatting for easy reading
glossary of terms to aid beginning students
subject and Scripture indexes for quick access to topics