{"product_id":"the-blackwell-companion-to-the-new-testament-hardback-9781405108256","title":"The Blackwell Companion to The New Testament (Hardback) 9781405108256","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to The New Testament\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid E. Aune (Edited by), DE Aune (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405108256, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 February 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e716 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.6 x 18.5 x 4.6 cm, 1.388 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“WithThe Blackwell Companion to the New Testament highly recommended for its biblical scholarship, The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture seems more reader-friendly but just as thorough as indicated by its ample citations and impressive bibliographies at the end of each chapter. Both books also make excellent reference guides without overlapping. i.e., Instead of presenting approaches that influence our understanding of a biblical text,The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture shows the influence of the Bible on literature, art, music, psychology, and even history and politics.”  (\u003ci\u003eBible Reviewer\u003c\/i\u003e, 7 December 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Most of the chapters offers substantial treatments of the topics under consideration, including excellent overviews of current trends in NT scholarship.”  (\u003ci\u003eJournal for the Study of The New Testament\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 August 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This comprehensive introduction to the literature of the NT contains thirty-eight articles by thirty-four scholars, women and men representing the best of Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish scholarship.\" (The New Testament, 1 October 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClear sign of scholarly writing set on engaging clearly with the text of the New Testament. . . This is an objective work throughout, not set on conversion and more set on information and illumination. A work well worth waiting for and, inevitably and praiseworthily, likely to stimulate further inquiry and debate.\" (Philosophy and religion, October 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It is admirably structured, apparently comprehensive and upto-date, with one important qualification, in that it covers the academic approach to the New Testament through the historical-critical Method . . . this work is an impressive compilation, an excellent indicator of the range and depth of current New Testament scholarship.\" (Church Times, 22 October 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“With contributions from an international team of distinguished scholars, this Companion offers a comprehensive orientation to the New Testament’s books, their cultural and religious contexts, and the most important critical approaches to their interpretation. The volume’s greatest strength lies in its masterly compression of the field’s rich history of scholarship. Written with clarity and insight rare in a work of multiple authorship, this is a commendable handbook for advanced students, their teachers, and a broad audience of educated readers.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eC Clifton Black\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrinceton Theological Seminary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A concise and authoritative guide to current critical scholarship on the New Testament … offering 16 sharp and well-focused thematic essays on NT backgrounds, canons, and critical methods followed by 21 chapters addressing the critical agenda for the individual books of the NT,and a wonderfully informative chapter on the NT apocrypha. Sharp enough to engage the attention of seasoned scholars in the field, yet concise enough to whet the appetite of students, each essay makes a distinctive contribution in its own right and offers a select but well-chosen bibliography for further exploration. An indispensable resource\u003ci\u003e.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLoveday Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Sheffield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to the New Testament\u003c\/i\u003e is a detailed introduction to the New Testament, written by more than 40 scholars from a variety of Christian denominations.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTreats the 27 books and letters of the New Testament systematically, beginning with a review of current issues and concluding with an annotated bibliography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the historical, social and cultural contexts in which the New Testament was produced, exploring relevant linguistic and textual issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn international contributor list of over 40 scholars represent wide field expertise and a variety of Christian denominations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDistinctive features include a unified treatment of Luke through Acts, articles on the canonical Gospels, and a discussion of the apocryphal New Testament\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContributors.  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (\u003ci\u003eDavid E. Aune, University of Notre Dame, Indiana\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The World of Roman Hellenism (\u003ci\u003eDavid E. Aune, University of Notre Dame, Indiana\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The World of Early Judaism (\u003ci\u003eJudith H. Newman, University of Toronto\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Archaeological Setting (\u003ci\u003eC. Thomas McCollough, Centre College, Danville, Kentucky\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 New Testament Greek (\u003ci\u003eChristophe Rico, École Biblique et Archéologique Française de Jérusalem\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Reconstructing the Text of the New Testament (\u003ci\u003eMichael W. Holmes, Bethel University, St. Paul, Minnesota\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Canons of the New Testament \u003ci\u003e(Leslie Baynes, Missouri State University\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Historical Criticism (\u003ci\u003eDavid E. Aune, University of Notre Dame, Indiana\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Literary Criticism (\u003ci\u003eDavid E. Aune, University of Notre Dame, Indiana\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Form Criticism (\u003ci\u003eDavid E. Aune, University of Notre Dame, Indiana\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Feminist Criticism (\u003ci\u003eAmy-Jill Levine, Vanderbilt University\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Rhetorical Criticism (\u003ci\u003eDuane F. Watson, Malone University, Canton, Ohio\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Social-Scientific Criticism (\u003ci\u003eJerome H. Neyrey, SJ, University of Notre Dame, Indiana\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation (\u003ci\u003eVernon K. Robbins, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Problem of the Historical Jesus (\u003ci\u003eDale C. Allison, Jr. (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The Synoptic Problem (\u003ci\u003ePatricia Walters Rockford College, Illinois\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Q: The Sayings Source (\u003ci\u003eRonald A. Piper, University of St. Andrews, Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Gospel of Mark (\u003ci\u003eJens Schröter, Humboldt University, Berlin\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The Gospel of Matthew (\u003ci\u003eDennis C. Duling, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Luke--Acts: The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles (\u003ci\u003eRichard P. Thompson, Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Johannine Literature: The Gospel and Letters of John (\u003ci\u003eJohn Painter, Charles Sturt University, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Paul and his Letters (\u003ci\u003eJouette M. Bassler, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Paul's Letter to the Romans (\u003ci\u003eThomas H. Tobin, SJ, Loyola University, Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 1 Corinthians (\u003ci\u003eJohn Fotopoulos, St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 2 Corinthians (\u003ci\u003eCalvin J. Roetzel, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Galatians (\u003ci\u003eMark D. Nanos, Rockhurst University, Kansas City\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Philippians (\u003ci\u003ePaul Hartog, Faith Baptist Theological Seminary\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Colossians (\u003ci\u003eTroy W. Martin, St. Xavier University, Chicago, and Todd D. Still, Baylor University, Waco, Texas\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 1 Thessalonians (\u003ci\u003eKarl P. Donfried, Smith College, Northampton, Maine\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 2 Thessalonians (\u003ci\u003eEdgar Krentz, Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Paul's Letter to Philemon (\u003ci\u003eJohn R. Levison, Seattle Pacific University\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Ephesians (\u003ci\u003eMargaret Y. MacDonald, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 The Pastoral Letters: 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus (\u003ci\u003eDavid E. Aune, University of Notre Dame\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 The Letter of James (\u003ci\u003ePaul A. Holloway, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 1 Peter (\u003ci\u003eBrian Han Gregg, Sioux Falls University, South Dakota\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 2 Peter and Jude (\u003ci\u003eKevin B. McCruden, Gonzaga University\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Hebrews (\u003ci\u003eCraig R. Koester, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 The Apocalypse of John (\u003ci\u003eDavid L. Barr, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 New Testament Apocrypha (\u003ci\u003ePetra Heldt, Hebrew University of Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion \u0026amp; beliefs [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion \u0026amp; beliefs\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion%20\u0026amp;%20beliefs%20%5BHR%5D%22\"\u003eHR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52165739872536,"sku":"9781405108256","price":37.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405108256.jpg?v=1781099983","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-blackwell-companion-to-the-new-testament-hardback-9781405108256","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}