Foreword and Acknowledgment |
vii |
INTRODUCTORY BACKGROUND MATERIAL |
xxiii-xiv |
PART I: PRELIMINARIES FOR UNDERSTANDING THE NEW TESTAMENT |
01-096 |
Chapter 1: The Nature and Origin of the New Testament |
03-019 |
Chapter 2: How To Read the New Testament |
20-47 |
Chapter 3: The Text of the New Testament |
48-54 |
Chapter 4: The Political and Social World of New Testament Times |
55-73 |
Chapter 5: The Religious and Philosophical World of New Testament Times |
74-96 |
PART II: THE GOSPELS AND RELATED WORKS |
97-405 |
Chapter 6: Gospels in General: Synoptic Gospels in Particular |
99-125 |
Chapter 7: The Gospel According to Mark |
126-170 |
Chapter 8: The Gospel According to Matthew |
171-224 |
Chapter 9: The Gospel According to Luke |
225-278 |
Chapter 10: The Acts of the Apostles |
279-332 |
Chapter 11: The Gospel According to John |
333-382 |
Chapter 12: First Epistle (Letter) of John |
383-394 |
Chapter 13: Second Letter of John |
395-400 |
Chapter 14: Third Letter of John |
401-405 |
PART III: THE PAULINE LETTERS |
407-480 |
Chapter 15: Classifications and Format of New Testament Letters |
409-421 |
Chapter 16: General Issues in Paul's Life and Thought |
422-445 |
Chapter 17: An Appreciation of Paul |
446-455 |
Chapter 18: First Letter to the Thessalonians |
456-466 |
Chapter 19: Letter to the Galatians |
467-482 |
Chapter 20: Letter to the Philppians |
483-501 |
Chapter 21: Letter to the Philemon |
502-510 |
Chapter 22: First Letter to the Corinthians |
511-540 |
Chapter 23: Second Letter to the Corinthians |
541-558 |
Chapter 24: Letter to the Romans |
559-584 |
Chapter 25: Pseudonymity and DeuteroPauline Wirting |
585-589 |
Chapter 26: Second Letter to the Thessalonians |
590-598 |
Chapter 27: Letter to the Colossians |
599-619 |
Chapter 28: Epistle (Letter) to the Ephesians |
620-637 |
Chapter 29: Pastoral Letter: To Titus |
638-652 |
Chapter 30: Pastoral Letter: The First to Timothy |
653-671 |
Chapter 31: Pastoral Letter: The Second to Timothy |
672-680 |
PART IV: THE OTHER NEW TESTAMENT WRITING |
681-813 |
Chapter 32: Letter (Epistle) to the Hebrews |
683-704 |
Chapter 33: First Letter of Peter |
705-724 |
Chapter 34: Epistle (Letter) of James |
725-747 |
Chapter 35: Letter (Epistle) of Jude |
748-760 |
Chapter 36: Second Epistle (Letter) of Peter |
761-772 |
Chapter 37: The book of Revelation (The Apocalypse) |
773-813 |
APPENDIXES |
815-840 |
INDEXES |
841-878 |
ILLUSTRATIVE TABLE |
xxxviii |