The New Testament with Imagination: A Fresh Approach to Its Writings and Themes

by Loader, William

• ISBN13: 9780802827463
• ISBN10: 0802827462
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-11
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

Summary

The dynamic teachings of the New Testament are often lost in the dryness and formality of academic study. In "The New Testament with Imagination" William Loader seeks to solve this conundrum. He brings imagination into play to enter the world of the New Testament and carefully reads key sample passages to go right to the heart of its message.This book offers a unique new way of approaching the New Testament ? nothing else like it is in print ? and will be accessible to a broad readership, although it will also give longtime students of scripture a fresh perspective. Loader's historically sound methodology remains focused on imagining what we know through established research, not fanciful reconstruction.Loader's distinctive work has the strength of a standard introduction, but without an overload of information, and the depth of a New Testament theology, but written in language accessible to readers new to the New Testament.

Author Biography

William Loader is an Australian Research Council Professorial Fellow at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Jesus and Capernaum: Hope and Change	p. 1
Waking Up in Capernaum	p. 1
Luke 4:14-30 - The Beginning of Jesus' Ministry according to Luke	p. 7
Matthew 20:1-16 - The Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard	p. 13
Matthew 5:17-48 - Jesus and the Scripture according to Matthew	p. 16
Mark 10 - Leadership, Family, Wealth	p. 22
Jesus and Conflict: Death and Resurrection	p. 27
Springtime in Jerusalem	p. 27
Luke 15	p. 34
Mark 2:23-28 and 2:1-3:6	p. 38
The Last Meal: Mark 14:22-25; Matthew 26:26-29; Luke 22:15-20; 1 Corinthians 11:22-26	p. 43
Mark 16:1-8 and 1 Corinthians 15:1-11	p. 54
Paul amid the Turbulence of the Church	p. 63
Letting Your Hair Down	p. 63
Galatians 1-2	p. 74
1 Corinthians 11-14	p. 80
Romans 1-3	p. 86
Colossians 3:18-4:1 and Ephesians 5:21-6:9	p. 96
The Gospels: Putting the Story Together	p. 105
A Scribe for the Kingdom of Heaven	p. 105
Marie 6:30-8:26	p. 116
Matthew 15:1-20	p. 123
Matthew 18-19	p. 129
Luke 10:25-42	p. 137
John and Beyond: Faith and the Future	p. 143
"God Is Love"	p. 143
John 1-3 in Overview	p. 151
John 4:4-42	p. 160
John 6, John 13-17, and 1 John	p. 165
The Book of Revelation	p. 173
Conclusion	p. 184
Appendices
The New Testament Writings in Overview	p. 188
Matthew's Use of Mark in Outline	p. 189
Luke's Use of Mark in Outline	p. 192
Some Significant Dates in Early Jewish History	p. 195
For Further Reading	p. 197
Subject Index	p. 199
Scripture Index	p. 202
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