The Blackwell Companion to The New Testament [Hardcover]

• Treats the 27 books and letters of the New Testament systematically, beginning with a review of current issues and concluding with an annotated bibliography
• Considers the historical, social and cultural contexts in which the New Testament was produced, exploring relevant linguistic and textual issues
• An international contributor list of over 40 scholars represent wide field expertise and a variety of Christian denominations
• Distinctive features include a unified treatment of Luke through Acts, articles on the canonical Gospels, and a discussion of the apocryphal New Testament

Introduction (David E. Aune, University of Notre Dame, Indiana).

1 The World of Roman Hellenism (David E. Aune, University of Notre Dame, Indiana).

2 The World of Early Judaism (Judith H. Newman, University of Toronto).

3 The Archaeological Setting (C. Thomas McCollough, Centre College, Danville, Kentucky).

4 New Testament Greek (Christophe Rico, École Biblique et Archéologique Française de Jérusalem).

5 Reconstructing the Text of the New Testament (Michael W. Holmes, Bethel University, St. Paul, Minnesota).

6 The Canons of the New Testament (Leslie Baynes, Missouri State University).

7 Historical Criticism (David E. Aune, University of Notre Dame, Indiana).

8 Literary Criticism (David E. Aune, University of Notre Dame, Indiana)lƒ&