What the New Testament authors really cared about : a survey of their writings

Now in hardcover, this second edition of What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About has a new cover and layout to correspond with the look of the popular companion volume, What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About. This textbook is more accessible than many New Testament survey texts, with full color and photographs and to-the-point coverage of each New Testament book. Introductory issues (Who? When? Where? Why?) are condensed to a one-page snapshot of all the most pertinent information. In addition, more than one hundred applications are highlighted in sidebars to clarify how the New Testament authors might apply their writings to Christians living in the twenty-first century. Chapter 1 Temple of Artemis, Sardis Map: Ptolemaic and Seleucid empires A scribe’s tools Qumran, Cave 4 Herod’s Tomb Herod’s Palace in Jerusalem Chapter 2 Map: Ministry of Jesus Matthew at a Glance Judean wilderness Mount of Beatitudes, traditional location of the Sermon on the Mount Fallen stones from the temple’s Western Wall Jerusalem and the Dome of the Rock Garden tomb rolling stone Olive Trees, Gethsemane Chapter 3 Mark at a Glance Sea of Galilee Michelangelo’s Pieta (Mary holding the dead body of Jesus) Typical Tomb Jerusalem temple—model Chapter 4 Luke at a Glance Beth Shean, capital of Decapolis Jordan River Mount of Olives at sunset Tabgha Harbor, the traditional site of Jesus calling his disciples Chapter 5 Acts at a Glance Ephesus commercial market, where Paul would have worked Map: The spread of Christianity by A.D. 200 Chapter 6 John (the Gospel) at a Glance Capernaum synagogue Feast of Tabernacles booth Menorah St. John’s Basilica, Ephesus Tabgha, location where Jesus met with his disciples after the resurrection (John 21) Chapter 7 1 John at a Glance Ephesus street near Temple of Domitian Traditional site of John’s grave, Ephesus Chapter 8 Revelation at a Glance Patmos Map: The church in Asia Minor The Seven Churches Pergamum Acropolis The Judgments Amphitheater where Christians were persecuted, Beth Shean Genesis and Revelation Inscription on white stone, Pergamum (see Rev. 2:12, 17) Emperor Nero Chapter 9 Roman road to Damascus near Gamla Harbor street in Ephesus Map: Paul’s Missionary Journeys Greek philosopher on sarcophagus Chapter 10 Romans at a Glance Roman Colosseum Mosaic inscription of Romans 13, Caesarea Arch of Titus, located in Rome, commemorating the victory of Titus over Jerusalem Roman Forum Chapter 11 1 Corinthians at a Glance Library of Celsus, Ephesus Temple of Apollo, Corinth Chapter 12 2 Corinthians at a Glance Sophia Wisdom statue in Celsus Library, Ephesus Chapter 13 Galatians at a Glance Cave dwellings, Cappadocia Mosaic of Paul teaching the Romans Chapter 14 Ephesians at a Glance Theater, Ephesus Advertisement for brothel on sidewalk, Ephesus Chapter 15 Philippians at a Glance Ruins of ancient Philippi Traditional place of Paul’s imprisonment, Philippi Chapter 16 Colossians at a Glance Infants Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome Chapter 17 1 and 2 Thessalonians at a Glance Church of St. Demetrios (martyr), Thessalonica Thessalonica Forum Chapter 18 1 Timothy and Titus at a Glance Artemis, Greek goddess Temple of Apollo, Didyma, near Ephesus Chapter 19 2 Timothy at a Glance Pantheon at Night, Rome Chapter 20 Philemon at a Glance Chapter 21 Hebrews at a Glance Man praying at the Western Wall Chapter 22 James at a Glance Ossuaries (bone boxes), near Mount of Olives Gold bracelets from antiquity Chapter 23 1 Peter at a Glance Tomb of Peter below St. Peter’s Basilica St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican Chapter 24 2 Peter at a Glance Peter’s crucifixion, Three Fountains Church, Rome Chapter 25 Jude at a Glance Chapter 26 How Did Early Christians Recognize Which Books Were Inspired? Fifteen top-rated professors from twelve leading Christian colleges and universities have collaborated to write this succinct, accessible New Testament survey