The New Testament Its Background and Message

by Lea, Thomas; Black, David Alan

• ISBN13: 9780805426328
• ISBN10: 0805426329
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: B&H Academic

Summary

In the comprehensiveThe New Testament: Its Background and Message, the late Thomas Lea presented a clear and concise introduction to the New Testament giving readers the key that unlocks the door to understanding these important texts. This influential work presents the background of the New Testament with broad strokes and with a focus on specific books including the Gospels, Acts, and Paul and his letters. Originally written in an easy-to-understand style and form, Lea's text continues to unlock the message of the New Testament for both new students and seasoned scholars.

Author Biography

The late Thomas D. Lea was dean of the School of Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

David Alan Black, a well know and highly regarded New Testament scholar, is professor of New Testament and Greek at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. He is the author or editor of many books including Learning to Read New Testament Greek and interpreting the New Testament, published by Broadman & Holman. He resides in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. xiii
List of Maps	p. xv
Preface to Revised Edition	p. xvii
Introduction to the Original Edition	p. 1
The Background to the New Testament
The Political History of Palestine During the Intertestamental Period	p. 7
The Babylonian Period (626-539 B.C.)	p. 9
The Persian Period (539-331 B.C.)	p. 11
The Grecian Period (331-320 B.C.)	p. 13
The Ptolemaic Period (320-198 B.C.)	p. 15
The Syrian Period (198-167 B.C.)	p. 16
The Maccabean Period (167-142 B.C.)	p. 18
The Hasmonean Period (142-63 B.C.)	p. 20
The Roman Period (63 B.C. on)	p. 21
Later Events in Palestine	p. 26
Life in the World of the New Testament	p. 31
Home Construction	p. 32
Food	p. 34
Clothing	p. 35
Social Classes	p. 35
Languages	p. 36
Jewish Population	p. 37
Industry, Labor, and Commerce	p. 37
Transportation and Communication	p. 38
Education	p. 39
Science and Medicine	p. 39
Entertainment	p. 40
Marriage	p. 41
Funerals	p. 42
Crime	p. 43
The Roman Army	p. 43
The Religious Background to the New Testament	p. 47
Paganism	p. 47
Judaism	p. 54
Conclusion	p. 64
The Canon, Text, and Genre of the New Testament	p. 69
The Canon and Text	p. 69
The New Testament Text	p. 75
Genre	p. 78
The Life of Jesus and the Gospels
Learning About Jesus	p. 85
Sources	p. 86
The Geography of Jesus' Homeland	p. 87
The Historical Study of Jesus' Life	p. 89
The Teaching of Jesus	p. 92
Dates in Jesus' Life	p. 94
The Chronology of Jesus' Life	p. 97
The Synoptic Problem	p. 113
The Development of the Synoptic Gospels	p. 114
Moving Toward a Synoptic Consensus	p. 126
The Four Gospels	p. 131
The Gospel of Matthew	p. 132
Outline of Matthew	p. 139
The Gospel of Mark	p. 140
Outline of Mark	p. 146
The Gospel of Luke	p. 146
Outline of Luke	p. 154
The Gospel of John	p. 156
Outline of John	p. 164
The Birth, Childhood, and Early Ministry of Jesus	p. 171
Jesus' Ministry in and Around Galilee	p. 191
The Later Judean andthe Perean Ministry	p. 223
The Final Week of Jesus' Life--Crucifixion and Resurrection	p. 245
The Growth of thse Early Church in Acts
Introduction to the Acts and the Role of Peter in Early Christianity (Acts 1-12)	p. 281
Authorship	p. 281
Luke the Man	p. 283
Date of Writing Acts	p. 283
Literary Questions About Acts	p. 284
The Quality of Greek	p. 284
The Sources of Luke	p. 285
Historical Accuracy of Acts	p. 285
The Content of Acts	p. 291
The Role of Paul in the Spread of Christianity (Acts 13-28)	p. 301
Paul's First Missionary Journey	p. 305
Second Missionary Journey	p. 311
The Third Missionary Journey	p. 315
Arrest and Imprisonment in Jerusalem(21:17-23:35)	p. 319
Paul's Appearance Before Felix (24:1-27)	p. 320
Paul Before Festus (25:1-12)	p. 321
Paul Before Festus and Herod Agrippa II (25:13-26:32)	p. 321
The Voyage to Rome (27:1-28:16)	p. 322
Paul in Rome (28:17-31)	p. 324
Outline of Acts	p. 326
The Epistles of Paul
An Overview of Paul's Life	p. 333
The Literary Contributions of Paul	p. 334
The Personality of Paul	p. 345
The Life of Paul	p. 346
A Chronology of Paul's Life	p. 349
The Theology of Paul	p. 354
Paul's First Writings (A Survey of Galatians and 1 and 2 Thessalonians)	p. 363
The Letter to the Galatians	p. 364
The Message of Galatians	p. 370
Outline of Galatians	p. 375
For Further Discussion	p. 376
The Letters to the Thessalonians	p. 377
The Message of 1 Thessalonians	p. 381
Outline of 1 Thessalonians	p. 383
The Message of 2 Thessalonians	p. 384
Outline of 2 Thessalonians	p. 386
Paul's Chief Writings (A Survey of Romans and 1 and 2 Corinthians)	p. 389
The Epistle to the Romans	p. 390
The Message of Romans	p. 394
Outline of Romans	p. 400
For Further Discussion	p. 402
The Corinthian Letters	p. 402
1 Corinthians	p. 407
The Message of 1 Corinthians	p. 408
Outline of 1 Corinthians	p. 416
2 Corinthians	p. 417
The Message of 2 Corinthians	p. 419
Outline of 2 Corinthians	p. 425
Paul's Captivity Epistles (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon)	p. 431
Time and Place	p. 432
Date of the Captivity Epistles	p. 435
The Epistle to the Ephesians	p. 436
Outline of Ephesians	p. 441
The Epistle to the Philippians	p. 442
Outline of Philippians	p. 448
The Epistle to the Colossians	p. 449
Outline of Colossians	p. 456
The Epistle to Philemon	p. 457
Outline of Philemon	p. 459
The Pastoral Epistles	p. 463
Authorship of the Pastorals	p. 464
Chronology for the Pastorals	p. 471
Occasion and Purpose	p. 472
1 Timothy	p. 473
2 Timothy	p. 475
Titus	p. 476
The Content of 1 Timothy	p. 477
Outline of 1 Timothy	p. 481
The Content of 2 Timothy	p. 483
Outline of 2 Timothy	p. 486
Content of Titus	p. 487
Outline of Titus	p. 489
Hebrews, the General Epistles, and Revelation
The Epistle to the Hebrews	p. 495
The Content of Hebrews	p. 502
The Exegesis of Hebrews 6:4-12	p. 506
An Outline of Hebrews	p. 507
The Epistle of James	p. 511
The Content of James	p. 517
Outline of James	p. 522
The Epistles of 1 and 2 Peter	p. 525
The Epistle of First Peter	p. 526
The Content of First Peter	p. 534
Outline of First Peter	p. 538
The Epistle of Second Peter	p. 539
The Content of Second Peter	p. 544
An Outline of Second Peter	p. 546
The Johannine Epistles	p. 551
The Epistle of 1 John	p. 551
The Content of First John	p. 555
Outline of First John	p. 559
The Epistles of 2 and 3 John	p. 560
Content of 2 John	p. 561
Outline of 2 John	p. 562
Content of 3 John	p. 563
Outline of 3 John	p. 564
The Epistle of Jude	p. 567
Content of Jude	p. 572
Outline of Jude	p. 574
The Revelation	p. 577
Content of Revelation	p. 589
Outline of Revelation	p. 601
Endnotes	p. 607
Glossary of Terms	p. 637
Index	p. 645
About the Authors	p. 653
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