The New Testament in Five Minutes
Edited by
James Crossley [+–]
St Mary’s University, London
James Crossley is Research Professor in Bible, Society, and Politics at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society, Academic Director of the Centre for the Critical Study of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements (CenSAMM), and Professor of Bible and Society at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London. He is author of numerous books and articles on Christian Origins, reception history of the Bible, and English politics and religion, reception history of the Bible, including Cults, Martyrs and Good Samaritans: Religion in Contemporary English Political Discourse (Pluto, 2018). The website John Ball, English Legend provides images and resources discussed in Spectres of John Ball.
Robert J. Myles [+–]
Wollaston Theological College, University of Divinity, Australia
Robert J. Myles is Dean of Research and Associate Professor of New Testament at Wollaston Theological College, University of Divinity, Australia.
The New Testament in Five Minutes deals with the fundamental questions anyone entering the fascinating world of biblical scholarship needs to know. Concise chapters present up-to-date information on the state of the field and its central questions, methods, and ideologies, in both a balanced and accessible way.
Questions include:
Who wrote the Gospels?
What was the political context of the New Testament era?
What did Jesus look like?
Were the Gospels written by eyewitnesses?
Did Jesus condemn the rich to eternal damnation?
Why is fishing so important in the New Testament?
Did Paul write all the letters attributed to him?
What does it mean to see Paul ‘within Judaism’?
How is archaeology useful for the study of the New Testament?
Did the early Christians utilize slave labour in their missionary efforts?
Did New Testament writers expect the end of the world?
How did New Testament writers expect followers to behave?
Were early Christians antagonistic towards the Roman Empire?
Does the book of Revelation predict the future?
Why are there so many competing interpretations of New Testament texts?
Why is some New Testament scholarship popular?
Series: Religion in 5 Minutes
ISBN-13 (Hardback)
9781000000000
Price (Hardback)
£22.95 / $29.95
ISBN-13 (Paperback)
9781000000000
Price (Paperback)
£70.00 / $90.00
ISBN (eBook)
9781000000000
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Publication
01/11/2027
Pages
256
Size
216 x 140mm
Readership
students and general readers
