Introducing the New Testament: A Short Guide to Its History and Message
by Moo, Douglas J., Carson, D. A., Naselli, Andrew David
•Zondervan 2010
Overview
An Introduction to the New Testament, abridged edition, is an established major textbook that brings the best of New Testament scholarship to the church and makes it accessible to the average reader.
This book focuses on historical questions dealing with authorship, date, sources, purpose, and destination of the New Testament books. By focusing on the essentials, the authors ensure that each book is accurately understood within its historical settings. For each New Testament document, the authors also provide a summary of that book’s content and discuss the book’s theological contribution to the overall canon.
The resource includes questions at the end of each chapter to facilitate group discussion and personal review. It will help a new generation of students and church leaders better grasp the message of the New Testament.
Product Details
- Title: Introducing the New Testament: A Short Guide to Its History and Message
- Authors: D. A. Carson and Douglas J. Moo
- Editor: Andrew David Naselli
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publication Date: 2001
- Pages: 176
About the Authors
D. A. Carson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is the author or coauthor of over 50 books, including the Gold Medallion Award-winning book The Gagging of God and An Introduction to the New Testament. He is general editor of Telling the Truth: Evangelizing Postmoderns and Worship by the Book. He has served as a pastor and is an active guest lecturer in church and academic settings around the world.
Douglas Moo (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is the Blanchard Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College. His work centers on understanding the text of the New Testament and its application today. He has written extensively in several commentary series, including the NIV Application Commentary, Pillar Commentary, Tyndale New Testament Commentary, and the New International Commentary on the New Testament.