The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown: An Introduction to the New Testament, 2nd ed.

by L. Scott Kellum; Andreas J. Köstenberger; Charles L. Quarles

Publisher:

B&H

, 2016

Overview

The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown guides serious New Testament students through the historical, literary, and theological dimensions of the biblical text, allowing them to better understand and share God’s “word of truth” (2 Tim 2:15). It offers a thorough introduction to all twenty-seven books of the New Testament and closely examines events such as Christ’s incarnation and virgin birth, his crucifixion and resurrection, and triumphant return.

The second edition features updated bibliographies and footnotes, interpretation sections that cover different literary genres in the New Testament, an epilogue that canvasses the entire storyline of Scripture, and a variety of maps. All of these new features contribute to making this a life-long resource for students of Scripture.

Key Features

• Examines the historical, literary, and theological dimensions of the biblical text
• Offers a thorough introduction to all twenty-seven books of the New Testament
• Features interpretation sections that cover different literary genres in the New Testament, an epilogue that canvasses the entire storyline of Scripture, and a variety of maps

Contents

• Part One: Introduction
• Part Two: Jesus and the Gospels
• Part Three: The Early Church and Paul
• Part Four: The General Epistles and Revelation
• Part Five: Conclusion
• Epilogue: The Storyline of Scripture

Top Highlights

“The third criterion was a book’s antiquity, that is, whether a given piece of writing was produced during the apostolic era.” (Page 10)

“Another danger is the tendency to under-interpret the parables by attempting to reduce the meaning of each parable to a single simple truth.” (Page 209)

“The primary purpose of Luke’s Gospel, then, is the edification of Gentile Christians in need of instruction.” (Page 318)

“However, at the very least these references demonstrate that Jesus was widely regarded by Romans as a historical person who espoused controversial teachings and was executed by crucifixion.” (Page 125)

“Conclusion The preponderance of evidence favors the equation of the famine relief visit in Acts 11:30 with the visit recounted in Galatians 2:1–10. Although superficial similarities between Acts 15:1–20 and Galatians 2:1–10 exist, close examination of the data suggests the Galatians 2:1–10 visit holds more in common with the famine relief visit of Acts 11:30. Hence Galatians was most likely written in AD 48 or 49.” (Page 494)

Praise for the Print Edition

The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown is a comprehensive and informative introduction to the New Testament. Written from a convictional evangelical perspective, this marvelous volume carefully interacts with the most up-to-date issues in modern scholarship.

—David S. Dockery, president, Trinity International University/Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

The authors not only provide the reader with a solid orientation to every NT book, but they also directly address a broad range of issues that scholars have raised. The end result is a richly informative text that is very readable and abundantly helpful.

—Clinton E. Arnold, dean and professor of New Testament language and literature, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University

This volume ranks among the finest such studies of recent decades in classic matters of ‘New Testament introduction’….Beyond an impressive digest of scholarship, it is an appeal to faithful appropriation of the New Testament’s message.

—Robert W. Yarbrough, professor of New Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary

Product Details

• Title: The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown: An Introduction to the New Testament
• Authors: L. Scott Kellum, Andreas J. Köstenberger, Charles L. Quarles
• Publisher: B&H
• Print Publication Date: 2016
• Logos Release Date: 2016
• Pages: 1145
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible › New Testament--Introductions; Jesus Christ › Humanity; Jesus Christ › Divinity; Bible. N.T. › Study
• ISBNs: 9781430076391, 9781433684012, 1433684012, 1430076399
• Resource ID: LLS:9781433684012
• Resource Type: text.monograph.biblical-theology
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T15:47:35Z