The New Testament around the World

The New Testament around the WorldAs the church continues to expand and strengthen in non Western contexts, it is increasingly important for students of the New Testament to be aware of how our global brothers and sisters exegete and apply Scripture. Even when we share a grammatical historical approach with others, our interpretation of biblical texts is invariably affected by social location and cultural context, which influence the questions we ask of the text and how we apply it.

explores how and why early versions were produced

They are uncertain how to preach the highly emotive poems in Psalms

What is the purpose of studying history

this book offers a clarion call for pastors to serve as public theologians in their congregations and communities

The New Testament writings reflect a sense of wrestling to understand what the world-shattering events of Jesus's life

But he broadens the view to help readers see how different levels of leadership--the dynamics and interdependence of teams and of the whole organization--work together

not as a randomly sorted set of individual books but as a definitely shaped and ordered whole

the pursuit of the good life

"--Christianity Today (5-star review)

Michael Goheen

expecting the Lord to return very soon

This introductory textbook invites students into the depths and riches of the Old Testament and shows the Old Testament's relevance for Christian readers