In the comprehensiveThe New Testament: Its Background and Message, the late Thomas Lea presented a clear and concise introduction to the New Testament giving readers the key that unlocks the door to understanding these important texts. This influential work presents the background of the New Testament with broad strokes and with a focus on specific books including the Gospels, Acts, and Paul and his letters. Originally written in an easy-to-understand style and form, Lea’s text continues to unlock the message of the New Testament for both new students and seasoned scholars.
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The late Thomas D. Leawas dean of the School of Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.David Alan Black, a well know and highly regarded New Testament scholar, is professor of New Testament and Greek at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. He is the author or editor of many books includingLearning to Read New Testament Greekand interpreting the New Testament, published by Broadman & Holman. He resides in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
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This book is an excellent overview of the New Testament. Especially well treated is the background leading up to 1st century Judea in culture, geography, and political standings. Done in easy to understand language.
Some terms need clarification and refinement, but that would make the book over 1000 pages...
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I brought this book for a seminary class but after I read it I had to buy a few more as gifts to other ministers. Lea & Black not only revealed some good background information for biblical students but provided information which I often use to help me in my sermons and personal studies. I highly recommend this book to anyone who feel the need to look behind the scriptures.
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Black's revision of Thomas D. Lea's classic introduction to the New Testament was one of two books that was required reading for an online course that I took at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. The New Testament: Its Background and Message covers different types of literature found in the New Testament and their cultural, historical, political, and religious backgrounds. Although the book is designed for seminarians, I would recommend it to any layperson who wants a systematic introduction of the New Testament. It should be noted that both of the authors come from Baptist backgrounds.
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subapostolic writings, preaching section, captivity epistles, bowl judgments, historical trustworthiness, obedient living, warning against false teachers, apostolic authorship, second missionary journey, synoptic problem, intertestamental period, professing believers, trumpet judgments, third missionary journey, redaction critics, apostolic council Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- New Testament Introduction (Master Reference Collection) by Donald Guthrie on 13 pages
- New Testament Survey by Merrill C. Tenney on 7 pages
- Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary, Vol. 3: Romans to Philemon by Clinton E. Arnold on 5 pages
- The Gospel of Luke by E. Earle Ellis on 5 pages
- Essays in New Testament Interpretation by C. F. D. Moule on 4 pages
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- Biblical Hermeneutics by Bruce Corley in Front Matter, and page 476
- Shepherd's Notes: I & II Thessalonians by Dana Gould on page 77, and Back Matter
- Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall on page 106, and Back Matter
- Shepherd's Notes: John by Dana Gould in Back Matter
- Shepherd's Notes: Ephesians by Dana Gould in Back Matter
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