Anatomy of the New Testament

by Spivey, Robert A; Smith, D Moody

• ISBN13: 9780024153227
• ISBN10: 0024153222
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

Offers a clear, practical approach to the New Testament, with three chapters of basic historical coverage and nine chapters of analysis and interpretation. Focus is on the writings themselves rather than historical, introductory, or philosophical issues. Improvements throughout, include new treatments of additional representative books, new illustrations, more succinct writing, and new text-related questions.

Table of Contents

Preface	xvii
List of Illustrations, Maps, Charts, and Diagrams	xxiii
List of Abbreviations	xxvii
Time Chart of the New Testament	xxviii
PROLOGUE The Nature of the New Testament	1	(6)
The Transmission of the New Testament	2	(3)
Reading the New Testament	5	(2)
Introduction	7	(52)
The World of the New Testament	9	(50)
The Jewish World	9	(24)
A History of Tragedy and Renewal	13	(6)
A Persistent Obedience	19	(1)
The Pharisees	20	(2)
The Sadducees	22	(1)
The Essenes	23	(4)
The Followers of Jesus	27	(1)
An Abiding Hope	28	(2)
Jesus within Judaism	30	(3)
The Greco-Roman World	33	(22)
Language and Culture	34	(1)
Alexander the Great	35	(1)
The Greek Language	36	(2)
Government	38	(2)
Religion	40	(1)
Traditional and Official Religion	41	(3)
Popular Religion	44	(6)
Diaspora Judaism	50	(2)
The Early Christians	52	(3)
Suggestions for Further Reading	55	(4)
PART 1 The Gospels and Jesus	59	(206)
Mark: The Gospel of Suffering	61	(36)
Notes on the Nature of the Gospels, Gospel Criticism, and the Origin of Mark	61	(8)
Prologue: The Spirit and Jesus in the World (1:1--15)	69	(3)
The Gospel of Power: Jesus Opposes His Enemies (1:16--8:21)	72	(8)
Encounter with Demons and Sickness (1:21--45)	73	(3)
Debate with the Pharisees (2:1--3:6)	76	(4)
The Power of Suffering: Jesus Wins His Disciples (8:22--15:47)	80	(12)
Two Stages of Discipleship (8:22--9:9)	83	(3)
Faith to Produce Healing (9:14--32)	86	(1)
Jesus Approaches His Death (10:1--14:72)	87	(1)
The Cross of Jesus (15:33--47)	88	(4)
Epilogue: The Future Victory (16:1--8)	92	(2)
Conclusion	94	(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading	95	(2)
Matthew: The Gospel of Obedience	97	(33)
Notes on the Gospel of Matthew	97	(2)
Introduction: The New Obedience (1:1--2:23)	99	(5)
The Higher Righteousness (3:1--7:29)	104	(7)
Fulfilling Righteousness (3:13--17)	104	(3)
Teaching Righteousness (5:17--20)	107	(4)
True Discipleship (8:1--11:1)	111	(2)
The Kingdom of Heaven (11:2--13:52)	113	(2)
The Forgiving Church (13:53--19:2)	115	(3)
Peter as the Rock (16:13--23)	116	(1)
Discipline in Community (18:15--22)	117	(1)
Judgment: Doing God's Will (19:3--26:1)	118	(4)
Believing Doers of the Law (21:28--46)	120	(1)
Doing Mercy without Calculation (25:31--46)	121	(1)
Conclusion: Obedience and Resurrection (26:2--28:20)	122	(3)
The Great Commission (28:16--20)	123	(2)
Conclusion	125	(3)
Suggestions for Further Reading	128	(2)
Luke: The Gospel of Witnessing	130	(33)
Notes on the Gospel of Luke	130	(3)
Preface: A Time for True Remembering (1:1--4)	133	(3)
Introduction: A Universal Story (1:5--2:52)	136	(4)
Twofold Witness to Jesus (2:22--40)	137	(1)
Initial Victory in the Temple (2:41--52)	138	(2)
Gathering Witnesses in Galilee (3:1--9:50)	140	(6)
The Offense of Jesus' Preaching (4:16--30)	141	(3)
Sure Witness to the Word (8:1--21)	144	(2)
Witness to the Word on the Journey to Jerusalem (9:51--19:27)	146	(5)
Jesus' Word about the Present (15:1--32)	148	(2)
Jesus' Word about the Future (19:11--27)	150	(1)
The True Israel through the Passion and Resurrection (19:28--24:53)	151	(6)
The True Inheritors (20:9--19)	153	(1)
Fulfilling the Scripture (24:13--35)	154	(3)
Conclusion	157	(2)
Important Non-Markan Parallels in Luke and Matthew	159	(2)
Suggestions for Further Reading	161	(2)
John: The Gospel of Jesus' Glory	163	(43)
Notes on the Gospel of John	163	(3)
Introduction (1:1--51)	166	(10)
The Prologue: Jesus Christ as the Word (1:1--18)	167	(5)
The Witness of John the Baptist (1:19--51)	172	(1)
John's Witness Against Himself (1:19--28)	172	(1)
John's Witness to Jesus (1:29--34)	173	(1)
Jesus Gathers Disciples (1:35--51)	174	(2)
The Revelation of Jesus' Glory before the World (2:1--12:50)	176	(15)
Nicodemus (3:1--21)	178	(2)
The Healing on the Sabbath at the Sheep Gate Pool (5:1--47)	180	(4)
The Healing of the Man Born Blind (9:1--41)	184	(7)
The Revelation of Jesus' Glory before the Community (13:1--21:25)	191	(9)
The Last Supper (13:1--38)	192	(3)
The Promise of the Paraclete (14:15--17, 26; and 16:12--14)	195	(2)
Jesus' Last Will: The Prayer of Consecration (17:1--26)	197	(3)
Conclusion	200	(4)
Suggestions for Further Reading	204	(2)
Jesus the Messiah	206	(59)
Introduction: The Tradition about Jesus	206	(7)
Kerygma, Gospels, and Jesus of Nazareth	210	(1)
The Basic Tradition of Jesus	211	(2)
The Healing Messiah	213	(10)
Miracles in the First Century	215	(1)
Miracles in the Synoptic Gospels	216	(1)
The Eschatological Context	217	(1)
Types of Miracles	217	(3)
Miracles and Faith	220	(1)
Miracles in a Modern Perspective	221	(2)
The Teaching Messiah	223	(22)
The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God	224	(1)
The Kingdom as Present and Future	225	(2)
Jesus and Apocalypticism	227	(1)
The Kingdom and the Parables	228	(4)
The Expectation of Jesus' Return	232	(2)
The Radical Demand of the Kingdom	234	(1)
The Sermon on the Mount	234	(1)
Jesus and the Law	235	(2)
The Relationship of Jesus to His Message	237	(1)
The Question of Jesus' Messianic Consciousness	237	(6)
Jesus' Call to Discipleship	243	(1)
The Authority of Jesus	244	(1)
The Suffering Messiah	245	(16)
The Passion and Death of Jesus	248	(1)
The Events of Jesus' Passion and Death	249	(7)
The Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth	256	(1)
The Resurrection Tradition	257	(4)
Conclusion	261	(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading	261	(4)
PART 2 The Apostles and the Early Church	265	(194)
Acts: Mission and Witness	267	(31)
Notes on the Acts of the Apostles	267	(2)
Introduction: A New Beginning (1:1--2:47)	269	(9)
Jesus' Departure (1:1--11)	269	(2)
The Apostolic Witness (1:12--26)	271	(2)
Spirit, Gospel, and Church (2:1--47)	273	(5)
The Growth of Church and Its Witness (3:1--12:25)	278	(6)
Stephen's Martyrdom (6:1--7:60)	278	(3)
Mission to the Gentiles (10:1--11:18)	281	(3)
Christianity's Triumphal March (13:1--21:14)	284	(8)
Paul's Speech at Pisidian Antioch (13:17--41)	285	(2)
Paul's Speech in Athens (17:16--34)	287	(5)
Jerusalem to Rome (21:15--28:31)	292	(1)
Conclusion	293	(4)
Suggestions for Further Reading	297	(1)
Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles	298	(40)
Notes on Paul's Career	298	(5)
Thessalonians: Faith and the Future	303	(5)
Notes on the Thessalonian Letters	303	(1)
The Return of the Jesus (1 Thess. 4:13--5:11)	304	(3)
Eschatological Teaching (2 Thess. 2:1--17)	307	(1)
Galatians: Faith's Sufficiency	308	(7)
Notes on Galatians	308	(1)
Apostle by God's Revelation (Gal. 1:6--2:10)	309	(2)
Faith (Gal. 2:11--21)	311	(4)
Corinthians: Love, Courage, and Authority	315	(13)
Notes on the Corinthian Letters	315	(2)
Love (1 Cor. 8:1--13)	317	(6)
Courage in Ministry (2 Cor. 4:1--15)	323	(2)
Apostleship under Attack (2 Cor. 10:1--13:10)	325	(2)
Note on the Literary Unity of 2 Corinthians	327	(1)
Philippians and Philemon: Personal Attitude and Relations	328	(6)
Notes on the Captivity Epistles	328	(1)
Joy in Hardship (Phil. 1:12--26)	329	(3)
Notes on Philemon	332	(1)
Slavery and Freedom (Philem. 4--20)	332	(2)
Conclusion	334	(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading	335	(3)
Romans: The Righteousness of God	338	(32)
Notes on Romans	338	(1)
Introduction: Righteousness by Faith (1:1--17)	339	(1)
God's Wrath: The Problem of Sin (1:18--3:20)	340	(7)
God's Righteousness and the Response of Faith (3:21--4:25)	347	(5)
Justification by Faith (3:21--31)	348	(4)
Abraham and the Promise to Faith (4:1--25)	352	(1)
God's Grace and Human Freedom (5:1--8:39)	352	(8)
The New Situation (5:1--21)	353	(2)
Freedom from Sin (6:1--23)	355	(1)
Freedom from the Law (7:1--25)	356	(2)
Life in the Spirit (8:1--39)	358	(2)
God's Faithfulness (9:1--11:36)	360	(3)
The Obedience of Faith (12:1--15:13)	363	(2)
Closing (15:14--16:27)	365	(1)
Conclusion	366	(2)
Suggestions for Further Reading	368	(2)
Pauline Letters: The Emerging Church	370	(32)
Colossians: Steadfastness against heresy	371	(4)
Notes on Colossians	371	(1)
Warning against Erroneous Teaching (Col. 2:8--15)	372	(3)
Ephesians: Looking to the Foundation	375	(8)
Notes on Ephesians	375	(2)
The Unity of the Church (Eph. 2:11--22)	377	(6)
The Pastorals: The Community as Institution	383	(8)
Notes on the Pastorals	383	(2)
Care of the Church (1 Tim. 4:1--16)	385	(6)
Hebrews: The True High Priesthood	391	(7)
Notes on the Letter to the Hebrews	391	(1)
Jesus' Qualifications as High Priest (Heb. 4:14--5:10)	392	(6)
Conclusion: Note on Pseudonymous Writings	398	(2)
Suggestions for Further Reading	400	(2)
Apostolic Writings: Faith, Order, and Vision	402	(36)
James: Inner Discipline	403	(4)
Notes on the Letter of James	403	(1)
Faith and Action (Jas. 2:14--26)	404	(3)
The Letters of Peter and Jude: Continuing Struggle for the Faith	407	(9)
Notes on 1 Peter	407	(2)
The Suffering Servant (1 Pet. 2:11--25)	409	(4)
Notes on 2 Peter and Jude	413	(1)
The Second Coming and the True Faith (2 Pet. 3:3--10; Jude 3)	414	(2)
The Letters of John: Love, Doctrine, and Church Politics	416	(7)
Notes on the Johannine Letters	416	(1)
The Spirit of Jesus as Love (1 John 4:1--21)	417	(4)
Church Doctrine and Politics (2 and 3 John)	421	(2)
The Revelation to John: Faith's Vision of a New Order	423	(13)
Notes on Revelation	423	(2)
The Vision of the Prophet on Patmos (Rev. 1:1--20)	425	(11)
Suggestions for Further Reading	436	(2)
The Community of the New Testament	438	(21)
The Emergency of Early Christianity	439	(13)
The Primitive Church and Jesus	441	(4)
The Mission and Success of Christianity	445	(1)
Exclusiveness	446	(1)
Hope	447	(1)
Community Life	447	(1)
Moral Conduct	448	(1)
Worship	449	(1)
Economic Status	449	(1)
The Role of Women	450	(2)
Christianity's Identity	452	(5)
The Distinction of Orthodoxy and Heresy	452	(1)
Organs of Authority	453	(1)
Clergy	453	(1)
Creeds	454	(1)
Scripture	454	(3)
Suggestions for Further Reading	457	(2)
Epilogue: The Anatomy of the New Testament---Meaning and Structure	459	(6)
Glossary	465	(12)
General Bibliography	477	(6)
I. Tools for New Testament Study	477	(1)
II. Commentaries	478	(1)
III. Text and Canon	479	(1)
IV. New Testament Theology and Ethics	479	(1)
V. History of Criticism and Interpretation	480	(1)
VI. Other Resources	480	(3)
Name and Subject Index	483	(18)
Biblical Index	501