Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie Biblioteek

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The New Testament as Pastoral Response -- The environment of Early Christianity: Essential landmarks -- The Cultural and Social World of the Early Church: Purity, Honor, Patronage and Kinship -- The four Gospels and the One Jesus: Critical issues in the study of the Gospels -- The Gospel according to Mark: Following the way of the cross -- The Gospel according to Matthew: Following the Words of the Messiah -- The Gospel according to Luke: Following the Heart of the Father -- The Acts of the Apostles: Following the Leading of the Spirit -- The Gospel according to John: Following the One from above -- The Epistles of John: Painful breaches of the Bond of Unity and Love -- A Prologue to the Study of Paul's Letters -- The Letter to the Galatians: Walking in Line with the Spirit -- The Thessalonian Correspondence: Living in the Light of the "Day" -- The Corinthian Correspondence: Valuing oneself and others in the Lord -- The Epistle to the Romans: The God of Jew and Gentile -- The Epistle to the Philippians: Unity in the face of Adversity -- The Epistle to Philemon: The slave is our brother -- Excursus: Pseudepigraphy and the New Testament -- The Epistles to the Christians in Colossae and Ephesus: Walking in the Light of Christ's Victory -- The Letters to Timothy and Titus: Trustworthy Management of God's Household -- The Epistles to the "Hebrews": Living in Trust and Gratitude toward God -- The Epistle of James: Promoting consistency of belief and behavior -- The First letter of Peter: An ethic for Resident Alliens awaiting their Inheritance -- Jude and 2 Peter: The dangers of deviant disciples -- The Revelation of John: Living in the Light of God's triumph