An Introduction to the New Testament for Catholics (Michael Glazier Books)

The last chapters of the book of Isaiah offer a vision of new hope at the dawn of the postexilic period. The dense and complex imagery of light, espousal, and victory gives expression to the joyful reality of a return to Jerusalem and to the as-yet-unrealized dreams of rebuilding and repopulating what has been laid to waste. Trito-Isaiah's proclamation of God's salvation or victory appears both as a brilliant light and a terrible darkness in these chapters. For while Yahweh's triumph means rejoicing for his righteous servants, it portends unspeakable horror for those who rebel against him. Far from a remotely related appendix tacked on to the prophetic text, Niskanen examines Isaiah 56–66 within the broader context of the entire book of Isaiah, revealing the stylistic and thematic connections between these and earlier chapters and the significance of the poetical structures and imagery employed in Isaiah 56–66. Cover 1 Title page, Copyright, Dedication 2 Contents 6 Acknowledgments 8 Introduction 9 Abbreviations 13 Chapter One: Approaching the New Testament 15 Chapter Two: The Historical Background 32 Chapter Three: Paul and the Risen Christ 45 Chapter Four: Paul¬タルs Shorter Letters 54 Chapter Five: Paul¬タルs Longer Letters 68 Chapter Six: Introduction to the Gospels 94 Chapter Seven: The Gospel According to Mark 103 Chapter Eight: The Q Document 124 Chapter Nine: The Gospel According to Matthew 127 Chapter Ten: The Gospel According to Luke 150 Chapter Eleven: The Gospel According to John 171 Chapter Twelve: The Acts of the Apostles 193 Chapter Thirteen: Letters in the Pauline Tradition 215 Chapter Fourteen: The Pastoral Letters 226 Chapter Fifteen: The Letters of James, Jude, and First Peter 235 Chapter Sixteen: The Letter to the Hebrews 246 Chapter Seventeen: The Johannine Letters 253 Chapter Eighteen: The Book of Revelation (the Apocalypse) 261 Chapter Nineteen: The Second Letter of Peter 274 Some Final Thoughts 277 For Further Reading 279 Index 284 Maps 291 Publisher:Liturgical Press,Published:2006,ISBN:9780814680322,Related ISBN:9780814652169,Language:English,OCLC:966847676 The title of this book may be a bit puzzling-a Catholic introduction to the New Testament? The New Testament belongs to all Christians, and the modern study of the New Testament has benefited from the contributions by scholars of all Christian denominations. But there are questions and issues in the New Testament that are specific to Catholics, such as the portrayal of Jesus' mother Mary, the commissioning of Peter, and the Trinity. In this volume, JosephKelly provides an introduction to the New Testament for students and deals with the concerns of modern Catholics reading the Bible. It's a book that Catholic teachers can use rather than a book that presents them with problems theyhave to explain. Kelly helps readers to understand what modern scholars, especially Catholic biblical exegetes, say about the individual books because we cannot understand what role Jesus can play in modern life if we don't understand what he meant to the earliest Christians. The New Testament tells the story of Jesus, the most remarkable person who ever lived, and of his disciples. It includes some of the most famous narratives in the world and the most memorable words ever spoken. It introduces us to great people who moved history and of those who took the difficult step of leaving thereligions of their ancestors and families to become Christians. Kelly shows that in looking at the New Testament we see real people communicating with us-sharing their beliefs, their fears, and their hopes. Distant yet familiar, challenging yet comprehensible, the New Testament is a precious heritage, and one that Kelly recommends we must make our own. Joseph F. Kelly, PhD, is professor of religious studies at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. He is the author of The World of the Early Christians, The Problem of Evil in the Western Tradition, Responding to Evil, The Origins of Christmas and The Collegeville Church History Time-Line published by Liturgical Press. The title of this book may be a bit puzzling ' a Catholic introduction to the New Testament? The New Testament belongs to all Christians, and the modern study of the New Testament has benefited from the contributions by scholars of all Christian denominations. But there are questions and issues in the New Testament that are specific to Catholics, such as the portrayal of Jesus' mother Mary, the commissioning of Peter, and the Trinity. In this volume, Joseph Kelly provides an introduction to the New Testament for students and deals with the concerns of modern Catholics reading the Bible. It's a book that Catholic teachers can use rather than a book that presents them with problems they have to explain . Kelly helps readers to understand what modern scholars, especially Catholic biblical exegetes, say about the individual books because we cannot understand what role Jesus can play in modern life if we don 't understand what he meant to the earliest Christians. The New Testament tells the story of Jesus, the most remarkable person who ever lived, and of his disciples. It includes some of the most famous narratives in the world and the most memorable words ever spoken. It introduces us to great people who moved history and of those who took the difficult step of leaving the religions of their ancestors and families to become Christians. Kelly shows that in looking at the New Testament we see real people communicating with us 'sharing their beliefs, their fears, and their hopes. Distant yet familiar, challenging yet comprehensible, the New Testament is a precious heritage, and one that Kelly recommends we must make our own. Joseph F. Kelly, PhD, is professor of religious studies at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. He is the author of The World of the Early Christians, The Problem of Evil in the Western Tradition, Responding to Evil, The Origins of Christmas and The Collegeville Church History Time-Line published by Liturgical Press. Kelly shows that in looking at the New Testament we see real people communicating with us - sharing their beliefs, their fears, and their hopes. Distant yet familiar, challenging yet comprehensible, the New Testament is a precious heritage, and one that Kelly recommends we must make our own. Kelly helps readers to understand what modern scholars say about the individual books. He argues that we can't understand what role Jesus can play in modern life if we don't understand what he meant to the earliest Christians. Provides an introduction to the New Testament for students and deals with the concerns of modern Christians reading the Bible. This is a book that teachers can use, rather than a book that presents teachers with problems they have to explain. It also helps readers to understand what modern scholars say about the individual books.