An Introduction to the New Testament

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Preliminaries for Understanding the New Testament ..........1-96 The Nature and origin of the New Testament.............3 How to read the new testament ........20 The text of the new Testament ........48 The Political and social World of new testament times ...........55 The religious and philosophical world of new Testament times ...............74 2. The Gospels and Related Works ........97-405 Gospels in General ; Synoptic Gospels in Particular .........99 The gospel according to mark .........126 The Gospel according to matthew ........171 The gospel according to luke ................225 The Acts of the Apostles .............279 The Gospel According to John ...........333 First Epistle of JOhn ...........383 Second Letter of John...........395 Third Letter of John ..........401 3. The pauline letters .........407 Classifications and Format of New testament letters ..........409 General Issues in Paul`s Life and Thought........422 An appreciation of Paul ........446 First letter to the Thessalonians ...............456 Letter to the Galatians .................467 Letter to the Phillippians .........483 Letter to Philemon ...........502 First letter to the Corinthians .........511 Second letter to the Corithians ..........541 Letter to the Romans ..........559 Pseudonymity and Deuteropauline writing ...............585 Second letter to the Thessalonians ...........590 Letter to the Colossians ...........599 Epistle to the Ephesians .......620 Pastoral Letter : to Titus ...........638 Pastoral Letter : The First to Timothy......653 Pastoral Letter : The second to Timothy ..............672 4. The Other new Testament Writings...........681 Letter to the Behrews...........683 First letter of Peter ..........705 Epistle of James ...............725 Letter of Jude ...........748 Second epistle of Peter ..........761 The book of Revelation .....773