Introduction to the New Testament,9780385247672

Introduction to the New Testament

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Pub. Date: 1997-10-01
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Summary

Every generation needs a comprehensive, reliable Introduction to the New Testament that opens the biblical text to the novice. Raymond E. Brown's An Introduction to the New Testament is the most trustworthy and authoritative guidebook for a generation seeking to understand the Christian Bible. Universally acknowledged as the dean of New Testament scholarship, Father Brown is a master of his discipline at the pinnacle of his career. Who else could cover the entire scope of the New Testament with such ease and clarity? This gifted communicator conveys the heartfelt concern of a beloved teacher for his students, as he walks the reader through the basic content and issues of the New Testament. While the book contains a wealth of information, its most impressive features are how the author boils down a life time of scholarship into basic summaries of each book, provides a historical overview of the ancient Greco-Roman world, engages in discussions of theological issues, and presents supplementary material for deeper understanding, such as tables, maps, bibliographies, and appendixes. Those opening to the New Testament for the first time and those seeking deeper insights could not ask for more in a primer to the Christian Bible.

Table of Contents

Foreword and Acknowledgments vii(16)
INTRODUCTORY BACKGROUND MATERIAL xxiii-xlv(22)
Abbreviations xxv(8)
Useful Information about the Bible as a Whole xxxiii(5)
Chronological Table of People and Events Pertinent to the NT xxxviii(4)
Maps of Palestine and the Mediterranean Area xlii
PART I: PRELIMINARIES FOR UNDERSTANDING THE NEW TESTAMENT 1-96(95)
Chapter 1. The Nature and Origin of the New Testament
3-19(16)
(A) The Nature of the New Testament
3(2)
(B) How the First Christian Books Were Written, Preserved, and Collected
5(10)
Bibliography
15(5)
Chapter 2. How To Read the New Testament
20-47(27)
(A) Survey of Methods of Interpretation (Hermeneutics)
20(9)
(B) Special Issues Raised by Views on Inspiration and Revelation
29(6)
(C) The Literal Sense
35(6)
(D) Wider Meanings beyond the Literal
41(5)
Bibliography
46(2)
Chapter 3. The Text of the New Testament
48-54(6)
(A) Manuscript Evidence for the Text
48(3)
(B) Observations about the Use of the Evidence
51(2)
Bibliography
53(2)
Chapter 4. The Political and Social World of New Testament Times
55-73(18)
(A) The Political World
55(8)
(B) The Social World
63(7)
Bibliography
70(4)
Chapter 5. The Religious and Philosophical World of New Testament Times
74-96(22)
(A) Jewish Religious World
75(8)
(B) NonJewish Religious World
83(5)
(C) Greco-Roman Philosophies, Philo, and Gnosticism
88(5)
Bibliography
93(4)
PART II: THE GOSPELS AND RELATED WORKS 97-405(308)
Chapter 6. Gospels in General; Synoptic Gospels in Particular
99-125(26)
Use of the Word "Gospel"
99(3)
Origin of the Gospel Genre
102(5)
The Three Stages of Gospel Formation
107(4)
The Synoptic Problem
111(5)
The Existence of "Q"
116(7)
Bibliography
123(3)
Chapter 7. The Gospel According to Mark
126-170(44)
General Analysis of the Message
126(23)
Sources
149(3)
How To Interpret Mark
152(6)
Authorship
158(3)
Locale or Community Involved
161(2)
Date of Writing
163(1)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
164(4)
Bibliography
168(3)
Chapter 8. The Gospel According to Matthew
171-224(53)
General Analysis of the Message
173(30)
Sources and Compositional Features
203(5)
Authorship
208(4)
Locale or Community Involved
212(4)
Date of Writing
216(1)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
217(5)
Bibliography
222(3)
Chapter 9. The Gospel According to Luke
225-278(53)
General Analysis of the Message
227(35)
Sources and Compositional Features
262(5)
Authorship
267(2)
Locale or Community Involved
269(2)
Purpose
271(2)
Date of Writing
273(1)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
274(2)
Bibliography
276(3)
Chapter 10. The Acts of the Apostles
279-332(53)
General Analysis of the Message
279(37)
Sources and Compositional Features
316(3)
"Luke" the Historian
319(3)
Authorship
322(5)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
327(4)
Bibliography
331(2)
Chapter 11. The Gospel According to John
333-382(49)
Stylistic Features
333(4)
General Analysis of the Message
337(25)
Is John a Genuine Gospel? Combined Sources or Development of Tradition?
362(2)
Comparison of John to the Synoptic Gospels
364(1)
Unity and Cohesiveness of John
365(3)
Authorship and the Beloved Disciple
368(3)
Influences on Johannine Thought
371(2)
History of the Johannine Community
373(3)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
376(3)
Bibliography
379(4)
Chapter 12. First Epistle (Letter) of John
383-394(11)
General Analysis of the Message
383(6)
Composition
389(3)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
392(1)
Bibliography (Johannine Epistles and I John)
393(2)
Chapter 13. Second Letter of John
395-400(5)
The Background
395(1)
General Analysis of the Message
396(1)
Presbyters
397(2)
Issue for Reflection
399(1)
Bibliography
399(2)
Chapter 14. Third Letter of John
401-405(4)
General Analysis of the Message
401(2)
Diagnosis of the Situation
403(1)
Issue for Reflection
404(1)
Bibliography
405(2)
PART III: THE PAULINE LETTERS 407-680(273)
Chapter 15. Classifications and Format of New Testament Letters
409-421(12)
(A) Classifications
410(2)
(B) Format
412(7)
(1) Opening Formula (Praescriptio)
413(2)
(2) Thanksgiving
415(1)
(3) Body or Message
415(3)
(4) Concluding Formula
418(1)
(C) How This Volume Will Treat the Individual Letters
419(1)
Bibliography
420(2)
Chapter 16. General Issues in Paul's Life and Thought
422-445(23)
(A) The Life of Paul
422(15)
(B) The Theology of Paul
437(5)
Bibliography
442(4)
Chapter 17. An Appreciation of Paul
446-455(9)
(A) Images of Paul
446(2)
(B) Paul's Motivation
448(2)
(C) Paul's Living Heritage
450(6)
Chapter 18. First Letter to the Thessalonians
456-466(10)
The Background
456(3)
General Analysis of the Message
459(3)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
462(3)
Bibliography
465(2)
Chapter 19. Letter to the Galatians
467-482(15)
The Background
468(2)
General Analysis of the Message
470(3)
The Aftermath of Galatians in Paul's Career
473(1)
To Where and When?
474(3)
The "Faith [pistis] of Christ" (2:16, etc.)
477(1)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
478(3)
Bibliography
481(2)
Chapter 20. Letter to the Philippians
483-501(18)
The Background
483(2)
General Analysis of the Message
485(4)
Hymns in NT Letters and the Christological Hymn of 2:5-11
489(4)
From Where and When?
493(3)
Unity: One Letter or Two or Three?
496(2)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
498(2)
Bibliography
500(2)
Chapter 21. Letter to Philemon
502-510(8)
The Background
502(3)
General Analysis of the Message
505(1)
Social Import of Paul's View of Slavery
506(1)
From Where and When?
507(1)
Subsequent Career of Onesimus
508(1)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
509(1)
Bibliography
510(1)
Chapter 22. First Letter to the Corinthians
511-540(29)
The Background
511(4)
General Analysis of the Message
515(11)
Those Criticized by Paul at Corinth
526(2)
Paul's Critique of Fornicators and Homosexuals (6:9-10)
528(3)
Charisms at Corinth (Chaps. 12 and 14) and Today
531(2)
The "Hymn" to Love (Chap. 13)
533(1)
Paul and the Risen Jesus (Chap. 15)
534(1)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
535(3)
Bibliography
538(3)
Chapter 23. Second Letter to the Corinthians
541-558(17)
The Background
541(3)
General Analysis of the Message
544(4)
One Letter or a Compilation of Several Letters?
548(4)
Imagery in 4:16-5:10
552(1)
Paul's Collection of Money for Jerusalem (Chaps. 8-9)
553(1)
The Opponents or False Apostles in Chaps. 10-13
554(2)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
556(1)
Bibliography
557(2)
Chapter 24. Letter to the Romans
559-584(25)
The Background
559(5)
General Analysis of the Message
564(11)
The Unity of Romans and Chap. 16
575(1)
Justification/Uprightness/Righteousness/Justice
576(2)
Paul's View of Jewish Observance of the Law
578(2)
Original Sin and 5:12-21
580(1)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
581(2)
Bibliography
583(2)
Chapter 25. Pseudonymity and DeuteroPauline Writing
585-589(4)
(A) Pseudonymous Composition in General
585(2)
(B) Problems about Pseudonymity
587(1)
Bibliography
588(2)
Chapter 26. Second Letter to the Thessalonians
590-598(8)
General Analysis of the Message
590(2)
Did Paul Write II Thessalonians?
592(2)
The Purpose of II Thessalonians
594(2)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
596(2)
Bibliography
598(1)
Chapter 27. Letter to the Colossians
599-619(20)
The Background
599(2)
General Analysis of the Message
601(2)
The Christological Hymn (1:15-20)
603(1)
The False Teaching (2:8-23)
604(4)
Household Code (3:18-4:1)
608(2)
Did Paul Write Colossians?
610(5)
From Where and When?
615(2)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
617(1)
Bibliography
618(2)
Chapter 28. Epistle (Letter) to the Ephesians
620-637(17)
General Analysis of the Message
620(5)
Ecclesiology of Ephesians and Early Catholicism
625(1)
To Whom and By Whom?
626(5)
What Genre?
631(2)
Background of the Ideas
633(2)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
635(2)
Bibliography
637(1)
Chapter 29. Pastoral Letter: To Titus
638-652(14)
The Pastoral Letters in General: Title, Interrelationship
638(2)
The Background (of Titus)
640(1)
General Analysis of the Message
641(4)
Presbyter/bishops in the Pastorals
645(4)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
649(1)
Bibliography on the Pastoral Letters in General and on Titus
650(3)
Chapter 30. Pastoral Letter: The First to Timothy
653-671(18)
The Background
653(3)
General Analysis of the Message
656(6)
Who Wrote Titus and I Timothy?
662(6)
Implications of Pseudepigraphy for the Pastoral Letters
668(2)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
670(2)
Chapter 31. Pastoral Letter: The Second to Timothy
672-680(8)
II Timothy and Possibilities about the Pastorals
672(3)
General Analysis of the Message
675(3)
Inspired Scripture (3:15-16)
678(1)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
679(1)
Bibliography
680(1)
PART IV: THE OTHER NEW TESTAMENT WRITINGS 681-813(132)
Chapter 32. Letter (Epistle) to the Hebrews
683-704(21)
General Analysis of the Message
683(6)
Literary Genre, Structure
689(2)
Thought Milieu
691(2)
By Whom, From Where, and When?
693(4)
To Which Addressees?
697(4)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
701(2)
Bibliography
703(2)
Chapter 33. First Letter of Peter
705-724(19)
The Background
706(2)
General Analysis of the Message
708(5)
The Suffering Described: Imperial Persecution or Alienation?
713(1)
I Pet 3:19; 4:6 and the Descent of Christ into Hell
714(2)
Relation to the Pauline Tradition
716(2)
From and To Whom, Where, and When?
718(4)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
722(2)
Bibliography
724(1)
Chapter 34. Epistle (Letter) of James
725-747(22)
The Background
725(3)
General Analysis of the Message
728(4)
Jas 2:24 and Paul on Faith and Works
732(2)
Jas and Matt on the Jesus Tradition
734(2)
Anointing the Sick (5:14-16)
736(3)
Literary Genre
739(2)
By and To Whom, Where, and When?
741(2)
Canonicity of Jas
743(2)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
745(1)
Bibliography
746(2)
Chapter 35. Letter (Epistle) of Jude
748-760(12)
The Background
748(2)
General Analysis of the Message
750(4)
Jude's Use of Noncanonical Literature
754(1)
Literary Genre
755(1)
By and To Whom, From Where, and When?
756(3)
Canonicity of Jude
759(1)
Bibliography
760(1)
Chapter 36. Second Epistle (Letter) of Peter
761-772(11)
The Background
761(1)
General Analysis of the Message
762(4)
By and To Whom, Where, and When?
766(3)
Canonicity and Early Catholicism
769(1)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
770(1)
Bibliography
771(2)
Chapter 37. The Book of Revelation (The Apocalypse)
773-813(40)
The Literary Genre of Apocalyptic
774(6)
General Analysis of the Message
780(16)
Structure of the Book
796(2)
The Role of Liturgy
798(2)
Millenarianism (The Thousand-Year Reign: 20:4-6)
800(2)
Authorship
802(3)
Date and Life-Situation: Persecution under Domitian?
805(4)
Issues and Problems for Reflection
809(2)
Bibliography
811(4)
APPENDIXES 815-840(25)
I. The Historical Jesus 817-830(13)
Two Hundred Years (1780-1980) of the Modern Quest 817(2)
After 1980: The Jesus Seminar and Related Scholars 819(5)
After 1980: Miscellaneous Views 824(3)
Evaluative Observations 827(2)
Bibliography 829(2)
II. Jewish and Christian Writings Pertinent to the NT 831-840(9)
Jewish Writings 831(4)
Christian (and Gnostic) Writings 835(5)
Bibliography 840(1)
INDEXES 841-878(37)
Bibliographical Index of Authors 843-866(23)
Index of Subjects 867-878(11)

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