logo
The Second Testament: A New Translation, By Scot McKnight

The Second Testament

A New Translation

by Scot McKnight

The Second Testament
Hardback
$39.99
  • Length: 312 pages
  • Dimensions: 6 × 9 in
  • Published: June 20, 2023
  • Imprint: IVP Academic
  • ISBN: 9780830846993
Other Formats:

Experience the New Testament Afresh in Scot McKnight's Bold Translation

Typical translations of the New Testament make the biblical text as accessible as possible by using the language of our own day. At times this masks thedistance between the New Testament text and modern readers. Scripture continues to speak to us but it speaks as an ancient text to the modern world.

New Testament scholar Scot McKnight offers a translation of the New Testament with a daring approach to the ancient text. Clever in its expression and at times stunning in its boldness, The Second Testament will challenge readers to experience God's Word anew.

God blesses the beggars in spirit because theirs is Heavens’ Empire.

God blesses the grievers because they will be consoled.

God blesses the meek because they will inherit the land.

God blesses the ones hungering and thirsting for the rightness because they will be satisfied. (Matthew 5:3-6)

Features include:

  • Complete text of the New Testament
  • Brief introductions to each book
  • Maps of key locations and events
  • Glossary of key terms in the translation
  • Full-cloth hardcover with foil stamping

REVIEWS

"Scot McKnight's The Second Testament translation offers surprises and causes us to rethink passages we thought we knew."Lisa Bowens, associate professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary
"Scot McKnight's translation of the New Testament takes us into the very world of Jesus and the apostles; it breathes the air of antiquity. Rather than try to make the New Testament too familiar, McKnight makes it sound foreign, like a distant land you are hearing about for the first time. The Second Testament is a monumental literary achievement that will enrich and excite readers for generations."Michael F. Bird, academic dean and lecturer in New Testament at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia
"Translations produced by committees often reflect negotiations—quite often with well-intentioned ambiguity and ecumenical aims. A translation produced by an individual provides additional space for creativity and boldness, and this is precisely what we have with The Second Testament. McKnight's work is a stimulating glimpse into the original Greek and an encouragement to us all to consider our long-held translations. I look forward to the conversations it generates!"MadisonPierce, associate professor of New Testament at Western Seminary
"Startling. Scot McKnight's translation flips and scatters our settled habits of thought about the New Testament. McKnight's striking prose in The Second Testament compels the reader to un-hear and then re-hear Scripture's message. I highly recommend it, because after the shakedown, you'll find that you've encountered God's Word afresh."Matthew W. Bates, author of Why the Gospel? and professor of theology at Quincy University
More

Read an Excerpt

Request an Exam or Desk Copy

CONTENTS

Preface

The Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of John
The Acts of the Apostles
To the Romans
The First Letter to Corinth
The Second Letter to Corinth
To the Galatians
To the Ephesians
To the Philippians
To the Colossians
The First Letter to the Thessalonians
The Second Letter to the Thessalonians
The First Letter to Timothy
The Second Letter to Timothy
To Titus
To Philemon
To the Hebrews
The Letterof James
The First Letter of Peter
The Second Letter of Peter
The First Letter of John
The Second Letter of John
The Letter of Jude
The Apocalypse of John

Glossary

More

BONUS MATERIAL

Download the Press Kit.

You May Also Like

Life in a Lifeless World: Encountering Jesus in the Book of Hebrews, By Michael Kibbe
Life in a Lifeless World
First Nations Version, Bonded Leather: An Indigenous Bible Translation of the New Testament, By Terry M. Wildman
First Nations Version, Bonded Leather
First Nations Version Psalms and Proverbs: An Indigenous Bible Translation, By Terry M. Wildman
First Nations Version Psalms and Proverbs
First Nations Version Psalms and Proverbs: An Indigenous Bible Translation, By Terry M. Wildman
First Nations Version Psalms and Proverbs
Thinning the Veil: Encountering Jesus Christ in the Book of Revelation, By Shane J. Wood
Thinning the Veil
Transformed into the Same Image: Constructive Investigations into the Doctrine of Deification, Edited by Paul Copan and Michael M. C. Reardon
Transformed into the Same Image
The New Testament in Color: A Multiethnic Bible Commentary
The New Testament in Color
Trustworthy: Thirteen Arguments for the Reliability of the New Testament, By Benjamin Shaw
Trustworthy
Creating the Canon: Composition, Controversy, and the Authority of the New Testament, By Benjamin P. Laird
Creating the Canon
Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church, By Nijay K. Gupta
Tell Her Story

ABOUT Scot McKnight

IVP Author Scot McKnight

Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham) is professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois. He is the author of many books, including Reading Romans Backwards, Pastor Paul, The King Jesus Gospel, and commentarieson James, Galatians, and Colossians. He is also a general editor of the IVP Dictionary of Paul and His Letters, second edition.

Related Titles