The Books of the New Testament (SCM Study Guide)

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SCM Study Guide: New Testament Books, together with its companion volume on “New Testament Interpretation”, offers an up-to-date, accessible introduction to this fast-changing area of theological study. Aimed at level one students, it encourages interaction with the New Testament texts and provides pointers for further reading and learning. The book describes the world out of which the New Testament came, and what can be known of the key figures of Jesus and Paul, before discussing the 27 books in turn. At every stage, attention is paid to the range of questions New Testament interpretation raises – historical, literary, theological – with worked examples from specific passages. Topics of particular interest include: What can be known about Jesus? Why are there four gospels? What is the Legacy of Paul? Does Revelation predict the End of the World?

Ian Boxall is Tutorial Fellow in New Testament at St Stephen’s House, Oxford, and a member of the Faculty of Theology, University of Oxford.

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