Written by scholars who have extensive experience teaching in colleges and universities, the Exploring the Bible series has for decades equipped students to study Scripture for themselves.Exploring the New Testament, Volume Two provides an accessible introduction to the Letters and Revelation. It's filled with classroom-friendly features such as discussion questions, charts, theological summary sidebars, introductory and intermediate-level essay questions, and further reading lists.

This volume introduces students to

• Jewish and Greco-Roman background
• ancient letter writing
• Paul's life, mission, and theology
• the structure and major themes of each book
• issues of authorship, date, and setting
• methods in reading and interpreting the Letters and Revelation
• the intersection of New Testament criticism with contemporary issues of faith and culture

This textbook is a valuable guide for anyone seeking an orientation to studying the New Testament. Now in its third edition, Exploring the New Testament, Volume Two has been updated throughout to engage recent sources and issues in New Testament scholarship.