5. The Religious and Philosophical World of New Testament Times

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PREFACE ix
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii
5. INTRODUCTORY BACKGROUND MATERIAL xv
6. MAP OF PALESTINE IN NEW TESTAMENT TIMES xxv
7. MAP OF THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION IN NEW TESTAMENT TIMES xxvi
8. 1. The Nature and Origin of the New Testament 1
9. 2. How to Read the New Testament 7
10. 3. The Text of the New Testament 15
11. 4. The Political and Social World of New Testament Times 18
12. 5. The Religious and Philosophical World of New Testament Times 26
13. 6. Gospels in General; Synoptic Gospels in Particular 33
14. 7. The Gospel According to Mark 44
15. 8. The Gospel According to Matthew 58
16. 9. The Gospel According to Luke 75
17. 10. The Acts of the Apostles 98
18. 11. The Gospel According to John 116
19. 12. First Epistle (Letter) of John 133
20. 13. Second Letter of John 138
21. 14. Third Letter of John 141
22. 15. Classification and Format of New Testament Letters 144
23. 16. General Issues in Paul’s Life and Thought 148
24. 17. An Appreciation of Paul 159
25. 18. First Letter to the Thessalonians 163
26. 19. Letter to the Galatians 168
27. 20. Letter to the Philippians 174
28. 21. Letter to Philemon 181
29. 22. First Letter to the Corinthians 185
30. 23. Second Letter to the Corinthians 194
31. 24. Letter to the Romans 201
32. 25. Pseudonymity and the Deutero-Pauline Writings 210
33. 26. Second Letter to the Thessalonians 213
34. 27. Letter to the Colossians 217
35. 28. Epistle (Letter) to the Ephesians 224
36. 29. Pastoral Letter: To Titus 231
37. 30. Pastoral Letter: The First to Timothy 237
38. 31. Pastoral Letter: The Second to Timothy 247
39. 32. Letter (Epistle) to the Hebrews 252
40. 33. First Letter of Peter 260
41. 34. Epistle (Letter) of James 267
42. 35. Letter (Epistle) of Jude 274
43. 36. Second Epistle (Letter) of Peter 279
44. 37. The Book of Revelation (The Apocalypse) 284
45. Appendix I. The Historical Jesus 299
46. Appendix II. Jewish and Christian Writings Pertinent to the New Testament 305
47. Bibliography 311
48. Index 325