The its background, growth, and content Metzger, Bruce Manning. creator text bibliography tnu Nashville Abingdon 1982 printing, c1965 1982 1965 monographic eng

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288 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Part One: The background of the New Testament Period: The Political and social background of Palestinian Judaism: Survey of the political history of Palestine from Alexander the Great to the Fall of Jerusalem (a.d. 70); The Roman provincial system; The languages current in Palestine The cultural and religious background of Palestinian Judaism: Survey of intertestamental Jewish literature; Sects, parties, and classes within Palestinian Judaism; Scribes and Rabbis: Their duties and methods of teaching; The Temple and its rutual; The Synagogue and its worship The Philosophical and religious background of Greco-Roman Paganism: Schools of Philosophy in the Greco-Roman world; Mystery religions in the Greco-Roman world; The New Testament, its background, growth and content Part Two: Aspects of the life and teaching of Jesus Christ: The sources for our knowledge of the life and teaching of Jesus Christ: Non-christian sources - Jewish and pagan; Christian sources - canonical and apocryphal Summary of the life of Jesus Christ: The chronology of the life of Jesus Christ; The early years of Jesus' life; The baptism and temptation of Jesus Christ; The public ministry of Jesus Christ; Miracles in the Gospels Aspects of the teaching of Jesus Christ: The form of Jesus' teaching; Brief summary of the teaching of Jesus Christ; The originality of Jesus' ethical teaching Part Three: The Apostolic Age: The sources and the chronology of the Apostolic Age: The Acts of the Apostles; The chronology of the Apostolic Age Primitive Jewish Christianity: Pentacost and the earliest Evangelism; The Church's conflict with Judaism and the Martyrdom of Stephen The expansion of Christianity through the work of the Apostle Paul: Paul's early training and conversion -- Paul's first Missionary Journey; The Apostolic council at Jerusalem; Paul's second Missionary Journey; The Third Missionary Journey; Paul's arrest and imprisonment Paul's letters to churches and individuals: Paul's letters in general; Summaries of Paul's letters; Leading ideas in Paul's theology The General letters and the Book of Revelation: The General letters; The Book of Revelation Bruce Manning Metzger. Includes indexes. Bibliography: p. 277-279. Criticism, interpretation, etc 9780687279135 820303 20230829064227.0 ocm08208850