David E. Aune (ed.):The Blackwell Companion to The New Testament (Blackwell Companions to Religion)
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (March 22, 2010) | ISBN: 1405108258, 978-1405108256 | Pages: 712 | PDF | 5.44 MB
The Blackwell Companion to the New Testament is a detailed introduction to the New Testament, written by more than 40 scholars from a variety of Christian denominations.
* Treats the 27 books and letters of the New Testament systematically, beginning with a review of current issues and concluding with an annotated bibliography
* Considers the historical, social and cultural contexts in which the New Testament was produced, exploring relevant linguistic and textual issues
* An international contributor list of over 40 scholars represent wide field expertise and a variety of Christian denominations
* Distinctive features include a unified treatment of Luke through Acts, articles on the canonical Gospels, and a discussion of the apocryphal New Testament