The Essence of the New Testament: A Survey
Overview
The Essence of the New Testament surveys the books from Matthew to Revelation. Based on decades of scholarly research and classroom teaching, a team of biblical scholars provide a practical, readable, and insightful introduction to the second major division of the Christian biblical canon. This new edition contains new information about the emergence of an early Christian canon, the significance of Second Temple Judaism for New Testament study, an overview of tools for New Testament research, an introduction to Jesus studies, and a synopsis of the relationship of the Old Testament to the New Testament.
Editors Elmer L. Towns and Ben Gutierrez draw from their years of teaching experience to provide a time-tested New Testament overview written at the college level, yet also appropriate for pastors, scholars, and laypeople. They combine the finest evangelical scholarship with a passion to open windows of spiritual and practical insight into the biblical text.
- More than 150 full-color photographs, maps, illustrations, and charts
- Introductions to each New Testament book, including background, outline, message, and theological significance
- Introductory chapters on how we got the New Testament, principles of interpretation, the intertestamental period, and the Synoptic problem
- Study questions and recommended further reading
- Sidebars focusing on significant topics and Greek word studies for English readers
Top Highlights
“Canon refers to a permanent list of authoritative books recognized as Scripture” (Page 2)
“The fact that some early churches did not keep these autographs but made copies and used them demonstrates that they were more concerned with the message than the vehicle of the message. God in His wisdom allowed the autographs to vanish. Like the relics from the Holy Land, they would have been venerated and worshipped. Surely ‘bibliolatry’ (worship of the Bible) would have replaced the worship of God.” (Page 3)
“Marcion was a church bishop who had a negative view of the God presented in the Old Testament. He rejected the Old Testament and had a severely shortened New Testament canon, consisting of only the Gospel of Luke and 10 of Paul’s letters. However, even these were edited to remove as much Jewish influence as possible. The church excommunicated Marcion and swiftly rejected his teachings and canon.” (Page 3)
“There the Roman Senate declared Herod ‘king of the Jews.’ This title, however, only gave Herod Rome’s permission to militarily win the kingdom for himself.” (Page 37)
“three tests for a book to be considered part of the canon: (1) apostolicity, (2) rule of faith, and (3) consensus.6” (Page 5)
- Title: The Essence of the New Testament: A Survey
- Authors: Ben Gutierrez, Elmer Towns
- Publisher: B&H
- Print Publication Date: 2012
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: New Testament › Introductions
- ISBNs: 9781430081111, 9781433677496, 1433677490, 1430081112
- Resource ID: LLS:9781433677496
- Resource Type: text.monograph.survey.new-testament
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-06T22:54:31Z