New Testament category: 3562 books

The New Testament writing known as First Peter was probably written at the end of the 1st century CE; it is addressed to 'resident aliens' who live as colonial subjects in the Roman Province of Asia Minor. They are portrayed as a marginalized group who experience harassment and suffering. This letter...

While the book necessarily includes discussion of key concepts in Johannine scholarship (e.g., the existence or not of a distinctive Johannine community, questions regarding the gospel's sources and redactional layers), it also takes into account more recent developments in New Testament studies....

Have you ever wondered about the order of events in the life of Jesus Christ on the earth? Have you wished to survey the entire story of Christ’s Good News in one read? The Four in One Gospel of Jesus is your book. This bold, decade-long effort by Nikola Dimitrov places all the events recorded...

New Testament scholars often talk about “oral tradition” as a means by which material about Jesus reached the writers of the Gospels; but despite the recent flowering of interest in oral tradition, the study of memory, and the role of eye-witnesses, the latest scholarly advances have yet to fully...

Does the book of Revelation predict an attack on the USA? If so, when does it occur? Would you be surprised to know that the Bible predicts one--before the year 2060? The New Testament Book of Revelation written by John has been discussed and debated at length by present day scholars. However, there...

While every character, story, and book of Scripture is significant in itself, stepping back for a broad, panoramic view of the entire Bible helps us to take in and understand God’s single, unified plan for human history. In this second of a two-part panorama of the Bible, noted Scripture scholar...

Crucified under Pontius Pilate has been the central point of Christian belief. His governorship of Judea is dated 26-36AD. Jesus died on a Friday on the Eve of Passover (Jn 19:14,31). Scholarly research tells us that Passover fell on a Saturday in 30AD. The less likely alternative that Jesus died...

Reading Revelation in Context brings together short, accessible essays that compare and contrast the visions and apocalyptic imagery of the book of Revelation with various texts from Second Temple Jewish literature. Going beyond an introduction that merely surveys historical events and theological...

Dennis Hamm stresses the unity between the Acts of Apostles and the Gospel of Luke. His section-by-section commentary (along with New American Bible translation), based on the best of recent scholarship, will appeal to teachers, preachers and Bible study groups with its non-technical, yet scholarly...

In his thorough, yet concise commentary on Galatians and Romans, Robert Karris, O.F.M. encourages his readers to take a head on approach to reading and interpreting the biblical text. He discusses form and purpose, message, and basic outline to help readers understand Galatians and Romans. With...

When we open the New Testament to ask how to live as Christians, we find the story of Jesus calling disciples and training them to collaborate with him. The Gospel of Matthew asks us to join in the ongoing story of the One who fulfills God’s redemptive plan and promises to be with us always. Discipleship...

In the style of the author's bestselling work, No More Law! this study on the New Testament letter of James boldly deals with such topics as the character and life of the contemporary Christian, the misconception that Paul and James disagreed on the gospel, Christians overcoming trials by aggressive...

The Gospel and Epistles of John are often overlooked in discussions of New Testament ethics; indeed, it has been asserted that the Fourth Gospel is of only limited value to such discussions--even that John is practically devoid of ethical material. Representing a range of viewpoints, the essays collected...

For hundreds of years Christendom has been blessed with Bible commentaries written by great men of God highly respected for their godly walk and their insight into spiritual truth. The Crossway Classic Commentaries present the very best work on individual Bible books, carefully adapted for maximum...