Reading the New Testament Today: An Introduction to New Testament Study

by Beck, Brian E.

• ISBN13: 9780718822361
• ISBN10: 0718822366
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-03
• Publisher: Lutterworth Pr

Summary

Why do we have to study the New Testament? Is it not simply enough to read it? Beginning with a reading of the Lord's Prayer, Brian Beck sets out to show how even the most familiar passages may benefit from more detailed study. He writes simply and directly about the problems which arise from translation, not only for the student but for every Christian who cares enough about the New Testament to want to understand it better. He then goes on to show the way in which the different books came to be written and how they were brought together. Though he is ready to criticise a number of scholars when he thinks they are mistaken, he nevertheless yields to nobody in his high regard for many of the fruits of contemporary New Testament scholarship.

Author Biography

Brian E. Beck is a Methodist minister, and Secretary of the Methodist Conference. He was formerly Principal of Wesley House, Cambridge.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 1
Introduction	p. 5
Asking Questions	p. 5
The Original Wording	p. 16
How It Came Together	p. 27
Analysing the Documents	p. 38
The Four Gospels	p. 55
Behind the Written Word - 1	p. 68
Behind the Written Word - 2	p. 84
Collectors or Editors?	p. 95
The Jesus of History?	p. 110
Objections in a Historical Context	p. 124
Authority and Meaning	p. 140
Conclusion	p. 152
Further Reading	p. 156
Index	p. 161
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