Luke John And Acts Background Outline And Commentary

This book includes background material on the four Gospels of Luke, John and the Book of Acts. In addition, it gives an outline, analysis and commentary on the two Gospels. It also summarizes the life of Christ, and tackles such issues as the "synoptic" problem. Several special topics are explained, for example, demons, marriage and divorce, Judas, hell, Josephus and Jesus, miracles, and the Trinity.

Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death. It describes how the 12 apostles, formerly Jesus's disciples, spread the message of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean against a background of persecution. With an introduction by P.D. James

In this engaging introduction to the New Testament, Professor Dale B. Martin presents a historical study of the origins of Christianity by analyzing the literature of the earliest Christian movements. Focusing mainly on the New Testament, he also considers nonbiblical Christian writings of the era. Martin begins by making a powerful case for the study of the New Testament. He next sets the Greco-Roman world in historical context and explains the place of Judaism within it. In the discussion of each New Testament book that follows, the author addresses theological themes, then emphasizes the significance of the writings as ancient literature and as sources for historical study. Throughout the volume, Martin introduces various early Christian groups and highlights the surprising variations among their versions of Christianity.

Did Luke interview eyewitnesses to write his Gospel? Living Footnotes in the Gospel of Luke provides a careful, thorough examination of Luke’s claims (Luke 1:1–4), demonstrating that he not only claims to use living sources but also did so. It builds a corroborative evidence case towards this end, not merely by accumulating unrelated strands of evidence, but by showing the interconnectedness of independent lines of subtle clues in Luke’s text. These historically rich, unintentional features weave together to generate a robust impression upon the reader: Luke not only relied on living informants but in fact sifted his sources in preference of eyewitness testimony.

This lively, engaging introduction to the New Testament is critical yet faith-friendly, lavishly illustrated, and accompanied by a variety of pedagogical aids, including sidebars, maps, tables, charts, diagrams, and suggestions for further reading. The full-color interior features art from around the world that illustrates the New Testament's impact on history and culture. The first edition has been well received (over 60,000 copies sold). This new edition has been thoroughly revised in response to professor feedback and features an updated interior design. It offers expanded coverage of the New Testament world in a new chapter on Jewish backgrounds, features dozens of new works of fine art from around the world, and provides extensive new online material for students and professors available through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.

In book one, our goal is to foster excellence in communication skill in the student, so that he can communicate with integrity, zeal, and a sense of sacrificial service the timeless truths of the Bible.In book two, we present principles and practical ways on how to develop and deliver powerful Bible messages in different settings: a classroom, Bible study group or from behind the pulpit.

This book gives you a basic overview of the New Testament. Included in this birds-eye-view are general facts regarding the Bible as a whole and the New Testament in particular. I also introduce some basic concepts about interpretation and canon. From there I go into areas of the historical and cultural context where the New Testament took its form. It is important to anchor the words of the New Testament into the events, history, social structures, culture, and places of this world. A basic background and outline of each of the books of the New Testament is also provided.

This book is a general, historical and practical overview of the Old Testament. It provides a basic working knowledge of the Old Testament along with some fundamental tools for putting the teaching into practice. This book is geared to bring benefit to many: the Bible college student, the layperson, Christian worker, Sunday School teacher, and even the busy pastor will find encouragement and sermon ideas. The advanced student who wishes to explore the major issues in depth will also find direction and help, chiefly by the "basic Bible study library" at the end of manual.