An Introduction to the New Testament

Contexts, Methods & Ministry Formation

By David A. deSilva

(casebound)

Product Details

Line: IVP Academic
Length: 975 pages
Size: 7 x 10 inches
Binding: casebound
Published: April 2004

ISBN-10: 0-8308-2746-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-2746-6
IVP Order Code: 2746

Related Subjects

Biblical Studies--New Testament

Author Interview

• Introduces the New Testament as if both scholarship and ministry mattered
• Sets a new standard for its genre
• Comprehensive
• Features the social, cultural and rhetorical contexts of New Testament texts and authors
• Introduces a variety of interpretative approaches
• Discusses the implications of New Testament literature for ministry formation
• Explores the historical and cultural environment of the New Testament era
• Describes the nature of the Gospels
• Addresses the quest for the historical Jesus
• Examines the life of Paul
• Brims with maps, photos, points of interest and aids to learning
• A 2005 Gold Medallion finalist (reference works/commentaries)