TY - BOOK AU - Nienhuis, David R TI - A Concise Guide to Reading the New Testament: A Canonical Introduction SN - 9780801097638 U1 - B64 PY - 2018/// CY - Grand Rapids, Michigan PB - Baker Academic N1 - 1. Introduction: The Form and Function of the New Testament Canon Following the Way of the Word 2. The Gospel according to Matthew: The Call to Discipleship "Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me." 3. The Gospel according to Mark: The Cost of Discipleship "Take up your cross and follow me." 4. The Gospel according to Luke: The Scope of Discipleship "The kingdom of God is among you." 5. The Gospel according to John: The Center of Discipleship "I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself." 6. The Acts of the Apostles: The Community of Discipleship "In the last days it will be... that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh." 7. The Letters of Paul: The Pattern of Discipleship "I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. 8. The Catholic Epistles: The Tradition of Discipleship "Whoever says 'I abide in him' ought to walk just as he walked." 9. The Revelation to John: The Conquering Disciple "These follow the Lamb wherever he goes." ER -