The Cultural Background of the New Testament
The Cultural Background of the New Testament

Author: David Elton Graves

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13:

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"This work is an essential companion for understanding each book of the New Testament in its cultural context. It provides information and analysis on each biblical book, covering its cultural and historical background including the date of composition, the author and a fresh outline of each biblical book. From the life of Jesus in the Gospels, to the life of Paul in Acts, you’ll find the answers you are looking for here. Cultural and archaeological discoveries are provided throughout, helping to bring the Bible alive for any reader. It is beautifully illustrated with over 200 colorful, maps, timelines, charts, photographs, and illustrations. A helpful glossary defines technical terms, and extensive footnotes with hundreds of commentaries and books listed in the For Future Study section, as well as an extensive bibliography, provide an invaluable resource to readers seeking further study. An engaging resource intended for laypeople who want to know more about the New Testament, whether in seminary courses, college classrooms, church groups or personal study."--Back cover.

New Testament History, Culture, and Society
New Testament History, Culture, and Society

Author: Lincoln Blumell

Publisher:

Published: 2019-05-13

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781944394769

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This volume offers valuable perspectives from biblical scholars on the background of the New Testament texts, including the Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures of the time. It ranges from the law of Moses and intertestamental period to the First Jewish Revolt of AD 66-73 and the canonization of the New Testament. Over forty New Testament scholars and experts contributed to this comprehensive volume. Here is just a small sampling of those writers: Robert L. Millet, John W. Welch, Andrew C. Skinner, Kent P. Jackson, Thomas A. Wayment, Terry B. Ball, Noel Reynolds, and Frank F. Judd. The book is divided into several themes, including Jesus in the Gospels, the Apostle Paul, New Testament issues and contexts, and what transpired after the New Testament.

The Cultural World of the Bible
The Cultural World of the Bible

Author: Victor H. Matthews

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2015-07-14

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 144122825X

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In this new edition of a successful book (over 120,000 copies sold), now updated throughout, a leading expert on the social world of the Bible offers students a reliable guide to the manners and customs of the ancient world. From what people wore, ate, and built to how they exercised justice, mourned, and viewed family and legal customs, this illustrated introduction helps readers gain valuable cultural background on the biblical world. The attractive, full-color, user-friendly design will appeal to students, while numerous pedagogical features--including fifty photos, sidebars, callouts, maps, charts, a glossary of key terms, chapter outlines, and discussion questions--increase classroom utility. Previously published as Manners and Customs in the Bible.

The World of the New Testament
The World of the New Testament

Author: Joel B. Green

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2013-08-15

Total Pages: 766

ISBN-13: 1441240543

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This volume addresses the most important issues related to the study of New Testament writings. Two respected senior scholars have brought together a team of distinguished specialists to introduce the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman backgrounds necessary for understanding the New Testament and the early church. Contributors include renowned scholars such as Lynn H. Cohick, David A. deSilva, James D. G. Dunn, and Ben Witherington III. The book includes seventy-five photographs, fifteen maps, numerous tables and charts, illustrations, and bibliographies. All students of the New Testament will value this reliable, up-to-date, comprehensive textbook and reference volume on the New Testament world.

Political, Religious, and Cultural Background History of the New Testament Bible (539 BC to Ad 135)
Political, Religious, and Cultural Background History of the New Testament Bible (539 BC to Ad 135)

Author: Jonathan Ororodeke

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2013-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781490800004

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Political, Religious and Cultural Background History of the New Testament Bible is a biblical textbook for all Christians involved in different kinds of Christian service within and outside the church environment like: certificate, diploma, and degree students of theology; ministers of the gospel; Sunday school teachers; Bible study teachers; and all Bible-loving people generally. The book deals mainly with the background historical records on the political, religious, and cultural settings of the New Testament Bible events, which are most needed in properly understanding and correctly applying the New Testament Scriptures. It is therefore, a tool for all bible-believing Christians, for both individual and collective spiritual growth in the infallible Word of God.

Jewish Backgrounds of the New Testament
Jewish Backgrounds of the New Testament

Author: J. Julius Jr. Scott

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2000-08-01

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 1585583014

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This survey of intertestamental Judaism illuminates the customs and controversies that provide essential background for understanding the New Testament. Scott opens a door into the Jewish world and literature leading up to the development of Christianity. He also offers an accessible overview of the data through helpful charts, maps, and diagrams incorporated throughout the text to engage his readers.

The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament
The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament

Author: Craig S. Keener

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2014-01-03

Total Pages: 821

ISBN-13: 0830877827

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Craig S. Keener presents fascinating, wonderfully useful information on the historical and cultural backgrounds of nearly every verse in the New Testament.

The New Testament in Its World Workbook
The New Testament in Its World Workbook

Author: N. T. Wright

Publisher: Zondervan Academic

Published: 2019-11-19

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0310528720

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This workbook accompanies The New Testament in Its World by N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird. Following the textbook's structure, it offers assessment questions, exercises, and activities designed to support the students' learning experience. Reinforcing the teaching in the textbook, this workbook will not only help to enhance their understanding of the New Testament books as historical, literary, and social phenomena located in the world of early Christianity, but also guide them to think like a first-century believer while reading the text responsibly for today.

Seven Events That Shaped the New Testament World
Seven Events That Shaped the New Testament World

Author: Warren Carter

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2013-02-15

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1441240756

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This useful, concise introduction to the worlds around the New Testament focuses on seven key moments in the centuries before and after Jesus. It enlightens readers about the beginnings of the Christian movement, showing how religious, political, and economic factors were interwoven in the fabric of the New Testament world. Leading New Testament scholar Warren Carter has a record of providing student-friendly texts. This introduction offers a "big picture" focus and is logically and memorably organized around seven events, which Carter uses as launching pads to discuss larger cultural dynamics and sociohistorical realities that were in some way significant for followers of Jesus and the New Testament. Photos and maps are included.

Old Testament Times
Old Testament Times

Author: R. K. Harrison

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2005-08-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780801012860

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Recent years have seen a renewed interest in the study of background materials relating to Scripture. More and more Christians are seeking out resources that will help them understand the culture of the times when the Bible was written. Indeed, to fully understand the Old Testament, one must first understand the social, historical, and political forces that affected its writers. Old Testament Times explores and explains the characters and events of the Old Testament in historical perspective. Being released for the first time in a full-color edition, this guide includes - thirty-two maps - seventy photos - eight charts - five illustrations Pastors, small groups, and anyone wishing for a better understanding of biblical times will find an excellent tool in this comprehensive handbook written by one of America's foremost biblical scholars.