NT222 Introducing the Epistles and Revelation: Their Setting and Message (Videos)
Overview
Introducing the Epistles and Revelation: Their Setting and Message (NT222) explores the biblical books of Romans through Revelation, giving particular attention to their historical setting and culture. The strategy for discussing these books centers around reading each NT letter as it would have sounded to a first-century audience. In addition to providing an overview of each book, the course discusses topics such as authorship, audience, theology, major themes, presenting problems, and pastoral strategies in depth.
- Title: NT222 Introducing the Epistles and Revelation: Their Setting and Message (Videos)
- Author: David A. deSilva
- Series: Logos Mobile Education
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Print Publication Date: 2017
- Logos Release Date: 2017
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Video
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. 1 Peter › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. N.T. 2 Peter › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. N.T. Epistles of John › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. N.T. James › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. N.T. Jude › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. N.T. Revelation › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Education › Bible. N.T. Epistles--Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Resource ID: LLS:NT222DESILVAVIDEOS
- Resource Type: Courseware Media
- Metadata Last Updated: 2019-06-20T22:38:23Z
Dr. David A. deSilva, PhD, is the Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio, where he’s taught since 1995.
He’s written over 20 books in the areas of New Testament and Second Temple Judaism, including Unholy Allegiances: Heeding Revelation's Warning (Hendrickson, 2013), The Jewish Teachers of Jesus, James, and Jude (Oxford, 2012),Seeing Things John’s Way: The Rhetoric of the Book of Revelation (WJKP, 2009), An Introduction to the New Testament: Contexts, Methods & Ministry Formation (IVP, 2004), Introducing the Apocrypha (Baker Academic, 2002), and Perseverance in Gratitude: A Socio-rhetorical Commentary on the Epistle “to the Hebrews” (Eerdmans, 2000). He’s also interested in spiritual formation, having written Sacramental Life: Spiritual Formation through the Book of Common Prayer (IVP, 2008) and Praying with John Wesley (Discipleship Resources, 2001).
He’s ordained in the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, and serves as director of music and organist at Christ United Methodist Church in Ashland. He and his wife, Donna Jean, have three sons.