An Introduction to the New Testament

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Title page
Foreword and Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTORY BACKGROUND MATERIAL
	Abbreviations
	Useful Information about the Bible as a Whole
	Chronological Table of People and Events Pertinent to the NT
	Maps of Palestine and the Mediterranean Area
PART I: Preliminaries for Understanding the New Testament
	1 The Nature and Origin of the New Testament
	2 How to Read the New Testament
	3 The Text of the New Testament
	4 The Political and Social World of New Testament Times
	5 The Religious and Philosophical World of New Testament Times
PART II: The Gospels and Related Works
	6 Gospels in General; Synoptic Gospels in Particular
	7 The Gospel According to Mark
	8 The Gospel According to Matthew
	9 The Gospel According to Luke
	10 The Acts of the Apostles
	11 The Gospel According to John
	12 First Epistle (Letter) of John
	13 Second Letter of John
	14 Third Letter of John
PART III: The Pauline Letters
	15 Classifications and Format of New Testament Letters
	16 General Issues in Paul\'s Life and Thought
	17 An Appreciation of Paul
	18 First Letter to the Thessalonians
	19 Letter to the Galatians
	20 Letter to the Philippians
	21 Letter to Philemon
	22 First Letter to the Corinthians
	23 Second Letter to the Corinthians
	24 Letter to the Romans
	25 Pseudonymity and the Deuteropauline Writings
	26 Second Letter to the Thessalonians
	27 Letter to the Colossians
	28 Epistle (Letter) to the Ephesians
	29 Pastoral Letter: To Titus
	30 Pastoral Letter: The First to Timothy
	31 Pastoral Letter: The Second to Timothy
PART IV: The Other New Testament Writings
	32 Letter (Epistle) to the Hebrews
	33 First Letter of Peter
	34 Epistle (Letter) of James
	35 Letter (Epistle) of Jude
	36 Second Epistle (Letter) of Peter
	37 The Book of Revelation (The Apocalypse)
Appendixes
	I  The Historical Jesus
	II  Jewish and Christian Writings Pertinent to the New Testament
Indexes
	I  Bibliographical Index of Authors
	II  Subject Index