The Cultural Background of the New Testament: Bringing the Ancient World of the Bible to Life (Cultural Background of the Bible)
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
This work is an essential companion for understanding each book of the New Testament in its cultural context. It provides information and analysis on each biblical book, covering its cultural and historical background including the date of composition, the author and a fresh outline of each biblical book. From the life of Jesus in the Gospels, to the life of Paul in Acts, you’ll find the answers you are looking for here. Cultural and archaeological discoveries are provided throughout, helping to bring the Bible alive for any reader. It is beautifully illustrated with over 200 colorful, maps, timelines, charts, photographs, and illustrations. A helpful glossary defines technical terms, and extensive footnotes with hundreds of commentaries and books listed in the For Future Study section, as well as an extensive bibliography, provide an invaluable resource to readers seeking further study. An engaging resource intended for laypeople who want to know more about the New Testament, whether in seminary courses, college classrooms, church groups or personal study.
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- Provides information and analysis on each biblical book, covering its cultural and historical background
- Helps to bring the Bible alive for any reader through cultural and archaeological discoveries
- Offers an invaluable resource for further study with an extensive bibliography and footnotes
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Contents
- Index of Images
- Index of Tables
- Abbreviations
- Preface
- Introduction to the New Testament
- The Gospels
- Jesus According to the Gospels
- The Acts of the Apostles
- The Early Church According to Luke
- The Pauline Epistles
- Doctrinal Epistles
- Prison Epistles
- Pastoral Epistles
- The Epistle to the Hebrews
- The General Epistles
- Revelation
- Appendix: Chronology of Paul’s Life
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index of Subjects
- Title: The Cultural Background of the New Testament: Bringing the Ancient World of the Bible to Life (Cultural Background of the Bible)
- Author: David E. Graves
- Series: Cultural Background of the Bible
- Publisher: David Elton Graves
- Print Publication Date: 2020
- Pages: 440
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- ISBN: 9798716695221
- Resource ID: LLS:CLTRLBCKGRNDBBLNT
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-08-11T15:49:06Z
Dr. David E. Graves (Aberdeen University) is a biblical archaeologist, author, and educator with more than 15 years of excavation experience in the lands of the Bible and over 15 years of teaching at the college and university level. He has authored more than 40 books and publications, specializing in biblical archaeology, Old Testament studies, historical geography, and the cultural background of Scripture. Through his writing, speaking, podcast appearances, and educational resources, Dr. Graves seeks to make the world of the Bible accessible to students, pastors, and general readers. His work combines careful scholarship with practical insights to illuminate the historical reliability and message of the biblical text.