TY - BOOK AU - Kee,Howard Clark AU - Young,Franklin W. AU - Froehlich,Karlfried TI - Understanding the New Testament SN - 0139361049 AV - BS2407 .K37 1973 U1 - 225.6/6 PY - 1973/// CY - Englewood Cliffs, N.J. PB - Prentice-Hall KW - Bible KW - New Testament KW - History of Biblical events KW - Introductions KW - Histoire des �ev�enements bibliques KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-419); Community and identity -- Quests for community and identity in the Early Roman Empire -- The people of the Book and their destiny The community of the New Covenant: The Gospel and the Gospels -- Jesus, Prophet of the New Age -- The New Covenant in word and act The church becomes an inclusive community: The career of Paul and the rise of Gentile Christianity -- Paul among the Apostles -- Paul's understanding of wisdom -- Paul's understanding of the people of God The community confronts the world: Toward institutionalizing the church: Ephesians; The Pastorals; I, II, II John; Jude; II Peter -- Toward stabilizing worship and ethics:1 Peter, James, Hebrews -- The church as the true Israel: Matthew -- The community of new life: John -- The Church's place in World History: Luke-Acts -- The Church and the end of the Age: Revelation ER -