An Introduction to the Gospels and Acts
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 17 November 2021
- ISBN 9780190926809
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages228 pages
- Size 216x143x25 mm
- Weight 454 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 8 b/w illustrations 138
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Short description:
In this short book, Alicia Myers takes readers on a journey through the Gospels and Acts, introducing them to the world of Jesus of Nazareth and of the believers who composed and shared stories inspired by him. Myers provides overviews of context and major passages in each canonical work, and also introduces readers to the Apocryphal Gospels and Acts to demonstrate the larger phenomenon of early Christian writing. Using six themes to explore canonical and apocryphal works, Myers takes readers into the Roman world to encounter these ancient writings from new perspectives to discover their enduring relevance.
MoreLong description:
Introducing the Gospels and Acts is not just about reading the first five books of the New Testament. It requires entering the first century Mediterranean world where the events in these writings happened. In this short book, Alicia D. Myers takes readers on a journey through the Gospels and Acts, introducing them to the world of Jesus of Nazareth and of the believers who composed and shared stories inspired by him. Myers provides overviews of context and major passages in each canonical work, and also introduces readers to the Apocryphal Gospels and Acts to demonstrate the larger phenomenon of early Christian writing. After situating readers in the literary context of the Gospels and Acts, Myers focuses on the writings themselves, giving basic historical background before digging more deeply into a chosen contextual theme for each work. These six themes include the politics and history of Roman Palestine, expressions of Second Temple Judaism, understandings of identity and human worth in the Roman world, hospitality, Hellenistic philosophies, and the process of canonizing the New Testament. Rather than shying away from difficult and often confusing elements of the Gospels and Acts, Myers invites readers to engage more deeply and situate themselves more fully in the strangeness and surprising familiarity of the Roman world. In this way, readers will see the continuing relevance of the Gospels and Acts for today and learn to be responsible readers of these works for years to come.
Although the book is compact and therefore necessarily selective in what it takes up, Myers has provided nonspecialist readers a helpful and informative roadmap for engaging the Gospels and Acts.
Table of Contents:
Figures
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Series Introduction
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Mark's Story: The Gospel in Roman Palestine
Chapter 3. Matthew's Story: The Gospel in Jewish Contexts
Chapter 4. Luke's Story, part 1: The Gospel as a Message of Inclusion
Chapter 5. Luke's Story, part 2: God's Spirit-Driven Mission in the Book of Acts
Chapter 6. John's Story: Recognizing the Incarnate Word
Chapter 7. Apocryphal Gospels and Acts: Stories beyond the New Testament
Chapter 8. Conclusion: Reading the Gospels and Acts Today
Notes
Bibliography
Index
