Readings from the First-Century World : Primary Sources for New Testament Study

by Elwell, Walter A., and Robert W. Yarbrough, eds.

• ISBN13: 9780801021572
• ISBN10: 080102157X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-12-01
• Publisher: Baker Academic

Summary

Readings from a variety of genres provide Bible readers with essential background information on the New Testament.

Author Biography

Walter A. Elwell is professor of biblical and theological studies at Wheaton Graduate School. His Ph.D. is from the University of Edinburgh. Robert W. Yarbrough teaches New Testament at Trinity International University and has translated several major volumes. His Ph.D. is from the University of Aberdeen.

Table of Contents

Series Preface	9	(1)
Introduction	10	(7)
PART 1 THE GOSPELS AND JESUS	17	(112)
1 The Land of Palestine	17	(8)
2 The History of the Jews	25	(32)
3 Groups of People	57	(20)
4 The Religious Life of the Jews	77	(20)
5 Religious Ideas in Judaism	97	(26)
6 Jesus Outside of the New Testament	123	(6)
PART 2 ACTS AND PAUL	129	(50)
7 Acts	129	(10)
8 Romans-Galatians	139	(16)
9 Ephesians-Philemon	155	(24)
PART 3 GENERAL EPISTLES AND REVELATION	179	(22)
10 Hebrews-2 Peter	179	(12)
11 1 John-Revelation	191	(10)
Bibliography	201	(6)
Complete List of Readings	207	(10)
Indexes	217
Scripture	217	(4)
Subject	221