Unique among introductory works on the New Testament, this volume offers students, professors, and other scholars a combination of two standard genres: the "introduction" and the "theology". On the one hand, it introduces the New Testament by reviewing the canonical books in an essentially chronological order; it cover Paul, the Pauline school, the general epistles, the synoptc tradiction and Acts, and finally the Johannice school and Revelation. On the other hand, it functions like a New Tetament by reviewing each of the writings in terms of the theological issues addressed. But rather than the standard thematic approach, Eduard Schweizer uses categories that either describe topics or issues treated in the writing itself, or categories that captura the sense of the wirting's concern. As in his other acclaimed works, Schweizer writes in a way that is critical and scholarly, yet meaningful to the faith community as well.
Oral tradition and the first written documents. Paul. Paul's disciples. Remaining letters. First three gospels and the acts of the apostles. Johannine circle. Prophetic book. Afterword.
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