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Amazon.com Books: New Testament History
God's authoritative message in the New Testament is applicable in every age and is best understood when studied in relation to its historical context. Richard L. Niswonger presents the major events of the life and ministry of Jesus, the missionary work of Paul, and the building of the apostolic church. He does this by introducing the reader to the historical, religious, and political setting of the New Testament and recounting the events with simplicity and directness. The book has more than ninety photographs and maps.Author: Ph.D. Richard L. Niswonger Paperback: 336 pages ISBN13: 9780310312017, Condition: New, Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold! Company: Zondervan (1992-08-10) ISBN: 0310312019 List Price: $25.99 Amazon Price: $13.92 Used Price: $13.92 
What was life like for first-century Christians? Imagine a modest-sized Roman home of a well-to-do Christian household wedged into a thickly settled quarter of Corinth. In the lingering light of a summer evening, men, women and children, merchants, working poor and slaves, a mix of races and backgrounds have assembled in the dimly lit main room are are spilling into the central courtyard. This odd assortment of gathered believers--some thirty in number--are attentive as the newly arrived and travel-weary emissary from Paul reads from the papyrus scroll he has brought from their apostolic mentor. But if you were to be transported to this scene you would perhaps be overwhelmed by a flood of unexpected difference. The voice of the reader recedes as through open windows the din and clamor of the city assault your ears. Hooves clunk and cart wheels grind and echo from the street while drivers shout, vendors call and neighbors gather and converse. And later, as you accompany a family through darkened and dangerous streets to their third-story tenement apartment, you might try to mask your shock at the cramped and unsafe conditions. In The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era James Jeffers provides an informative and scenic tour of daily life during the time of Jesus and the apostles. He affords "you-are-there" glimpses of everything from legal codes to dinner foods, from social hierarchy to apartment living, from education to family dynamics. His eye-opening book will advance your understanding of the New Testament and early Christianity and enrich your reading and application of the Bible.Author: James S. Jeffers Paperback: 352 pages Company: IVP Academic (1999-10-07) ISBN: 0830815899 List Price: $23.00 Amazon Price: $15.85 Used Price: $12.94 
Frederick Fyvie Bruce (1910–1990) was a Biblical scholar, and one of the founders of the modern evangelical understanding of the Bible. His work NEW TESTAMENT DOCUMENTS: ARE THEY RELIABLE? is considered a classic in the discipline of Christian apologetics.Author: F. F. Bruce Paperback: 86 pages Company: CreateSpace (2011-07-08) ISBN: 1463695543 List Price: $7.75 Amazon Price: $5.47 Used Price: $32.76 
This book recounts the Roman and Jewish context of New Testament times...the lives of John and Jesus, and the history of the first two generations of the Church.Author: F. F. Bruce, F.F. Bruce Paperback: 462 pages Company: Galilee / Doubleday (1980) (1983-03-15) ISBN: 0385025335 List Price: $17.95 Amazon Price: $9.97 Used Price: $5.98 
Studying the New Testament can be an exciting--and intimidating--experience. This readable survey is designed to make the adventure less daunting and more rewarding. The second edition has been revised throughout, including updated bibliographies and focus boxes addressing contemporary concerns. The CD-ROM has been substantially revised to provide a more helpful and up-to-date interactive learning experience.Other distinguishing features include: - abundant illustrations, photographs, tables, and charts-all in full color - sidebars addressing ethical/theological concerns - focus boxes isolating key issues - learning objectives and a chapter outline - end-of-chapter study questions, review questions, and chapter summaries Author: Walter A. Elwell, Robert W. Yarbrough Hardcover: 448 pages ISBN13: 9780801028069, Condition: New, Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold! Company: Baker Academic (2005-03-01) ISBN: 080102806X List Price: $44.99 Amazon Price: $22.00 Used Price: $15.77 
Featuring vibrant full color throughout, the fifth edition of Bart D. Ehrman's highly successful introduction approaches the New Testament from a consistently historical and comparative perspective, emphasizing the rich diversity of the earliest Christian literature. Distinctive to this study is its unique focus on the historical, literary, and religious milieux of the Greco-Roman world, including early Judaism. As part of its historical orientation, the book also discusses other Christian writings that were roughly contemporary with the New Testament, such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Apocalypse of Peter, and the letters of Ignatius.FEATURES: * A uniquely accessible and engaging writing style that vividly brings the New Testament story to life * Descriptions and models of various methods for studying ancient literature * Time lines, illustrations, maps, and more than 100 photos, including three photo essays * Five types of text boxes: "What to Expect," "At a Glance," "Another Glimpse into the Past," "What Do You Think?," and "Take a Stand" * An extensive glossary of key terms, which appear in boldface type the first time they are used in each chapter * An updated Instructor's Manual on CD containing a media resources section, chapter summaries, key terms, pedagogical suggestions, PowerPoint-based lecture outlines, and a test bank with essay and multiple-choice questions * An updated Companion Website at www.oup.com/us/ehrman that provides students with links to media resources, chapter summaries, interactive multiple-choice self-quizzes, reading guides, flash cards, maps, and time lines * A FREE 6-month subscription to Oxford Biblical Studies Online (www.oxfordbiblicalstudies.com)--a $180 value--with the purchase of every new copy of this text. Please contact your Oxford University Press Sales Representative at 800.280.0280 for details. NEW TO THIS EDITION: * A completely reworked chapter (2) on textual criticism, which now appears at the beginning of the book * Take a Stand" boxes that are designed to help students synthesize the material in each chapter * Expanded bibliographies featuring the most up-to-date research available * New boxes on "Jesus and the Woman Taken in Adultery," "The Ending of Mark," and "The Laughing Jesus" Author: Bart D. Ehrman Paperback: 608 pages Company: Oxford University Press, USA (2011-07-01) ISBN: 0199757534 List Price: $64.95 Amazon Price: $51.76 Used Price: $44.00 
Essential to an understanding of the New Testament is a comprehension of the individuals, events, and social movements that shaped the setting from which Jesus and his followers emerged. Unfortunately, many accounts by historians can leave readers feeling overwhelmed and confused. New Testament History provides a worthy solution to this problem. A well-known expert on the social situation of the New Testament, Ben Witherington offers an engaging look into the world that gave birth to the Christian faith.Author: Ben III Witherington Paperback: 431 pages Company: Baker Academic (2003-11-01) ISBN: 0801027691 List Price: $34.00 Amazon Price: $16.48 Used Price: $12.99 
The pathway to understanding the New Testament leads through the vibrant landscape of the first-century Greco-Roman world. The New Testament is rooted in the concrete historical events of that world. In Jesus & the Rise of Early Christianity Paul Barnett not only places the New Testament within that world of caesars and Herods, proconsuls and Pharisees, Sadducees and revolutionaries, but argues that the mainspring and driving force of early Christian history is the historical Jesus. We cannot understand the rise of Christianity apart from this Jesus, the messiah of Israel and the spiritual and intellectual impact he had on his immediate followers and those who succeeded them. From his intimate acquaintance with the sources, the evidence and the problems of New Testament history, Barnett offers fresh insights. His telling of the story skillfully avoids the encumbrance of extraneous details and side journeys. From the brith of Jesus to the founding of the messianic community, from the rise of Paul's mission to the Gentiles to the writing of the Gospels, Barnett offers a comprehensive account of the movement that would change the face of world history. Jesus & the Rise of Early Christianity is a comprehensive survey of New Testament history that will meet the needs of students and teachers of the New Testament. In its engagment with contemporary scholarship and its emphasis on the propelling role of the historical and risen Jesus in the rise of Christianity, it provides a timely rejoinder to current revisionist exploration of Christian origins.Author: Paul Barnett Paperback: 448 pages Company: IVP Academic (2002-04-17) ISBN: 0830826998 List Price: $28.00 Amazon Price: $14.99 Used Price: $12.40 
A scholar of the New Testament Church and a forerunner of modern Church renewal, Frank Viola casts his gaze back at the birth pangs of first century Christianity in The Untold Story of the New Testament Church. Using a 'you-are-there' approach, this epic volume gives readers a first-hand account of how the witness of Christ's testimony impacted the world. In the era right after the Day of Pentecost, the power of Holy Spirit prompted a massive harvest of souls yet a great persecution surged against those preaching Good News to the lost. Now, get up-close with apostles Paul, Peter and John and learn of their personal struggles to fight for the faith amidst a backdrop of in-house strife and foreign tyranny. The New Testament is often hard to understand. A major reason is because it is not arranged in chronological order. Paul's letters, for example, are arranged by size rather than chronologically. This makes the New Testament a bit like a Chinese puzzle! For this reason, one famous Bible scholar said that reading the New Testament letters is like hearing one end of a phone conversation. The book you hold in your hands reconstructs the other end so that you can understand virtually every word! The Untold Story of the New Testament Church is a unique Bible handbook that weaves Acts and the Epistles together chronologically...creating one fluid story! This epic volume gives readers a first-hand account of the New Testament drama that is riveting and enlightening. It includes dates, maps and background information about the people, the cities and the events of the first-century Church using a "you-are-there" approach. Get up-close and personal with apostles Paul, Peter, James and John and learn of their personal struggles. Understand the circumstances behind each inspired letter they penned. Watch the chaotic swirl of first-century people and events fall into place before your very eyes. Discover what Paul's "thorn in the flesh" really was. Learn what happened to all the apostles after the book of Acts was finished. Be ushered into the living, breathing atmosphere of the first century and uncover the hidden riches found in God's Word! 
Although major New Testament figures--Jesus and Paul, Peter and James, Jesus' mother Mary and Mary Magdalene--were Jews, living in a culture steeped in Jewish history, beliefs, and practices, there has never been an edition of the New Testament that addresses its Jewish background and the culture from which it grew--until now. In The Jewish Annotated New Testament, eminent experts under the general editorship of Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Z. Brettler put these writings back into the context of their original authors and audiences. And they explain how these writings have affected the relations of Jews and Christians over the past two thousand years. An international team of scholars introduces and annotates the Gospels, Acts, Letters, and Revelation from Jewish perspectives, in the New Revised Standard Version translation. They show how Jewish practices and writings, particularly the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, influenced the New Testament writers. From this perspective, readers gain new insight into the New Testament's meaning and significance. In addition, thirty essays on historical and religious topics--Divine Beings, Jesus in Jewish thought, Parables and Midrash, Mysticism, Jewish Family Life, Messianic Movements, Dead Sea Scrolls, questions of the New Testament and anti-Judaism, and others--bring the Jewish context of the New Testament to the fore, enabling all readers to see these writings both in their original contexts and in the history of interpretation. For readers unfamiliar with Christian language and customs, there are explanations of such matters as the Eucharist, the significance of baptism, and "original sin." For non-Jewish readers interested in the Jewish roots of Christianity and for Jewish readers who want a New Testament that neither proselytizes for Christianity nor denigrates Judaism, The Jewish Annotated New Testament is an essential volume that places these writings in a context that will enlighten students, professionals, and general readers. Hardcover: 700 pages Company: Oxford University Press, USA (2011-11-15) ISBN: 0195297709 List Price: $35.00 Amazon Price: $18.74 Used Price: $18.74 |
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Amazon.com DVD: New Testament History
Features include: •MPAA Rating: G•Format: DVD •Runtime: 35 minutes DVD: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC Company: Nest Family Entertainment (2005-08-09) List Price: $19.95 Amazon Price: $9.94 Used Price: $3.00 
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BIBLE'S BURIED SECRETS - DVD MovieDirector: n/a DVD: Color, DVD, NTSC, WidescreenGo on a scientific journey to the beginnings of modern religion, and dig into both the Bible and the history of the Israelites through the artifacts they left behind. The film focuses on the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament) as the foundation for the great monotheistic religions--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This powerful exploration of science, scripture, and scholarship examines the most pre Company: PBS (2009-02-24) List Price: $24.95 Amazon Price: $12.93 Used Price: $11.43 
The remarkable men and women who bore witness to the events of the life of Christ are the principle source of our knowledge. They can be said to have shaped the future for the Christian faith and provided the basis for an entire culture. These are their stories. This DVD features: • Superb new location footage • Stylish reconstructions • Period imagery • Analysis and interpretation • The Gospels • The Sermon on the Mount • The Stories of JesusAtists: Artist Not Provided DVD: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC Company: Kultur Video (2006-04-25) List Price: $19.99 Amazon Price: $4.42 Used Price: $9.00 
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Holy Bible, New King James Version® Old Testament offers accuracy, beauty and ease of understanding, and is the preferred translation of thousands of today's most prominent Christian leaders. Features the voices of Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award-winning actors, an original orchestral score and sound effects. Narrated by Emmy Award-winner Stephen Johnston who has been a master narrator of the Bible on audio since 1980. o Dramatized multi-voice narration of the Old Testament o Over 53 hours of Dolby Digital Stereo Audio on two DVDs o Synchronized graphics & text showing every verse o Widescreen (16X9) and Full Frame (4X3) display o Interactive Menus that allow direct access to any book or chapter o Optional playback modes including: book, chapter or continuous play 
The Bible comes alive in the delightful animated series The Old Testament Bible stories for Children. Each uplifting story has been specially adapted for children and will inspire their faith and devotion. In the Beginning includes 2 episodes. Cain and Abel - After making sacrifices to God, Cain becomes jealous and angry when he thinks that God prefers Abel. Can Cain control his temper? The Tower of Babel - Noah s descendants decide to build a great tower. God sees that people are becoming arrogant and turning away from Him. How will God stop the tower? Format: DVD, approximately 48 minutes. Publisher/Mfg: New Day Christian Mfg : 723721282967Atists: Artist Not Provided DVD: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC Company: Under Gods Rainbow (2009-07-01) (2009-01-13) List Price: $6.98 Amazon Price: $2.90 Used Price: $6.79 |
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