A Survey of the New Testament Book

CONTENTSPreface Introduction Part One: Political, Cultural, and Religious Antecedents 1. Intertestamental and New Testament Political History 2. The Secular Settings of the New Testament 3. The Religious and Philosophical Settings of the New Testament Part Two: Literary and Historical Materials 4. The Canon and Text of the New Testament 5. The Study of Jesus' Life 6. An Introductory Overview of Jesus' Public Life and Ministry Part Three: The Four Canonical Gospels and Acts 7. Mark: An Apology for the Crucifixion of Jesus 8. Matthew: Handbook for a Mixed Church Under Persecution 9. Luke: A Promotion of Christianity in the Greco-Roman World at Large 10. John: Believing in Jesus for Eternal Life 11. Acts: A Promotion of Christianity in the Greco-Roman World at Large (Continued from the Gospel of Luke) Part Four: The Epistles 12. The Early Epistles of Paul 13. The Major Epistles of Paul 14. The Prison Epistles of Paul 15. The Pastoral Epistles of Paul 16. Hebrews: Jesus as Priest 17. The Catholic, or General, Epistles Part Five: The Apocalypse 18. Revelation: Jesus Is Coming! In Retrospect Indexes