San Antonio College Library

The gospels and Jesus - A portrait of Jesus the Messiah - The apostles and the early church - Post-Pauline writings, the development of the Church - New Testament and early Christianity.

From the Publisher: Bart Ehrman, author of the bestsellers Misquoting Jesus and Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code, here takes readers on another engaging tour of the early Christian church, illuminating the lives of three of Jesus' most intriguing followers: Simon Peter, Paul of Tarsus, and Mary Magdalene.

"Looking at the New Testament through the lens of literary study, Kyle Keefer offers an engrossing exploration of this revered religious text as a work of literature but also keeps in focus its theological ramifications. Unique among books that examine the Bible as literature, this brilliantly compact introduction offers an intriguing double-edged look at this universal text - a religiously informed analysis using a literary framework - plot, character,...

A diversified collection of twenty-three essays with a focus on the idea of the incarnation in the books of the New Testament.

"This historical introduction to the New Testament investigates the foundation of the new religious movement in the life of Jesus, the experiences that acted as the catalyst of missionary activity after his death, the factors that led to a separation of the movement from Judaism, and the development of the ecclesial structures through which Christianity has influenced subsequent secular and religious history."- Back of cover.

Among the world's religions, Christianity and Judaism are the most symmetrical: They have a common foundation, tell a single story, originate in the Hebrew Scriptures of ancient Israel, and share a commitment to many of the revelations of those Scriptures. But in our day of religious tolerance, there is a tendency to overlook or even disregard the vital differences between the two religions in the name of good will, thus undermining the chance for...

Discusses the forms of literary criticism used in New Testament analysis, and examines the origins and historical background of each book.

"From the experience of a lifetime of scholarship, preaching, teaching, and writing, Raymond E. Brown covers the entire scope of the New Testament with ease and clarity. He walks readers book by book through the basic content and issues of the New Testament. While a wealth of information is contained in these pages, the work's most impressive features are the basic summaries of each book, a historical overview of the ancient Greco-Roman world, discussions...