Reading the Later New Testament as Christian Scripture

Reading the Later New Testament as Christian ScriptureThis survey textbook offers an accessible introduction to the Later New Testament in its literary, canonical, and theological contexts. Unlike other portions of the New Testament such as Paul's Letters or the Gospels, introductions to the Later New Testament (Hebrews through Revelation) are uncommon. These texts have been relatively neglected in the history of Christian interpretation. In this book, Ruth Anne Reese and Madison N. Pierce offer the most

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and fellow travelers on the evangelical journey

he argues that leaders must inhabit the gospel story to be effective cross-culturally

"[Heath's] biographies of the mystics are inspiring

David Bentley Hart critiques the concept of "tradition" that has become dominant in Christian thought as fundamentally incoherent

Renowned scholar Gordon Wenham offers Story as Torah

but he engages other New Testament passages as well

Results drawn from textual studies bear important consequences for interpreting the New Testament and cannot be ignored by serious students of Scripture

Written in an accessible and engaging voice for college-age readers

Filling a lacuna in Pauline scholarship

Daniels examines the nature of the seven representative "angels" of the churches addressed in Revelation to show how congregations can escape the principalities and powers that hold them captive

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