Originally published as part of the acclaimed Sheffield Guides series, this helpful study-guide is designed to meet the needs of students and general readers in a concise, accessible and affordable format.
The complete set of books will offer a comprehensive introduction to the Bible and related writings.
Each study-guide comprises -An Introduction to the content and message of the particular book -A survey of the significant critical issues -An assesment of recent scholarship -Signposts towards major critical works in the area -Annotated bibliographies
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Originally published as part of the acclaimed Sheffield Guides series, this helpful study-guide is designed to meet the needs of students and gener...
The New Testament writings are the foundation documents of early Christianity, and to fully understand them readers need a broad historical awareness of the wider social, economic, political and religious context that produced them. Here, Telford paints a fascinating portrait of the Roman and Hellenistic Empires and the growth of the early church, elucidating the composition and content of the Synoptic Gospels -- those of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Furnishing the reader with an appreciation of the methods contemporary scholars apply to the Gospels, he also offers an assured, in-depth guide to...
The New Testament writings are the foundation documents of early Christianity, and to fully understand them readers need a broad historical awareness ...
