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Voyage Through the New Testament, A
Catherine A. Cory, University of St. Thomas

ISBN-10: 013049495X
ISBN-13: 9780130494955

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper; 560 pp
Published: 08/14/2007

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For one semester/quarter courses on the New Testament.

 

Voyage through the New Testament  is accessible to students with and without  background knowledge of the New Testament.  Students are introduced to different approaches and to the assumptions inherent  in each approach. They examine New Testament books as religious and theological documents that were written in specific historical and literary contexts. To broaden students' awareness of the range of contemporary interpretations of the New Testament, this volume also provides examples of different inculturated readings, as well as examples of non-biblical religious literature.

 

Key Features:

  • “At A Glance” sections open each chapter with highlights of the major topics in that chapter, summarizing the basic background information about a particular New Testament book.
  • Brief timelines at the beginning of each chapter help place each biblical book in its historical context.
  • “Key terms” at the end of the chapter highlights important concepts.
  • “Questions for Reading” at the end of each chapter help the student digest material.
  • "Questions for Discussion or Reflection” identify topics or issues that make the New Testament more relevant for contemporary readers. 
  • “Activities for Learning” offer ideas for projects related to texts and methodologies, as well as ideas for exploring how various churches have appropriated particular texts into their religious practices. 

Providing Context:

  • Excerpts from materials that are roughly contemporary with the New Testament and  can be used for cultural comparison.
  • Insets explain how to use historical and literary methodologies to analyze biblical texts. Students broaden their exposure to diverse interpretations of biblical texts. 

Part I: Before We Begin

Chapter 1.  Issues of Interpretation

Chapter 2.  Contemporary Methods of Studying the Bible

Chapter 3.  The First-Century Greco-Roman World

Chapter 4.  Israel's Story of Salvation

Chapter 5.  First-Century Judaism

 

Part II:  The Gospels

Chapter 6.  The Gospel According to Mark

Chapter 7.  The Gospel According to Matthew

Chapter 8.  The Gospel According to Luke

Chapter 9.  The Gospel According to John

Chapter 10.  The Synoptic Problem and Historical Jesus Research

Chapter 11. Non-Canonical Gospels

 

Part III:  Acts of the Apostles

Chapter 12.  Acts of the Apostles

 

Part IV:  The Letters Associated with Paul

Chapter 13.  The First and Second Letters to the Thessalonians

Chapter 14.  Paul's Letter to the Galatians

Chapter 15.  Paul's Letters to the Philippians and to Philemon

Chapter 16.  Paul's First and Second Letters to the Corinthians

Chapter 17.  Paul's Letter to the Romans

Chapter 18.  The Letters to the Colossians and Ephesians

Chapter 19.  The Pastoral Letters

 

Part V:  Other Letters

Chapter 20.  The Letter to the Hebrews

Chapter 21.  The Letters of James and Jude

Chapter 22.  The First and Second Letters of Peter

Chapter 23.  The Three Letters of John

 

Part VI:  Apocalyptic Literature

Chapter 24.  The Book of Revelation

“This voyage through the New Testament involves the unfolding of a human story about suffering and hope, expectation and promise, death and new life. Whether you are a religious person or not, perhaps you will find your own life story somewhere in these pages.”

Catherine A. Cory, from the preface

 

This unique introductory text invites you to explore the New Testament for yourself. Rather than merely summarizing the New Testament, Voyage through the New Testament provides materials on the historical, religious, cultural, and literary backgrounds for understanding each book; it also investigates controversial interpretations of individual texts and then teaches you how to interpret them yourself. Upon completion of a course using this book, you will have developed the critical thinking skills and learning to do close readings of biblical texts.

 

Praise from the reviewers

 

“Of all the textbooks I have looked at over the past 16 years of teaching an introductory course on the New Testament, this is the best.”

Mark G. Boyer, Southwest Missouri State University

 

“The additional resources in this manuscript are unmatched.  The Supplemental Readings at the end of the book as well as the timeline only enhance this textbook.  The readings engage the reader in relevant primary texts and encourage deeper levels of learning. The readings and activities at the end of the chapter are one of the greatest strengths of the manuscript.  These sections truly set this text apart, placing it on the cutting edge of post-modern pedagogy.”

Paula Fontana Qualls, Gardner-Webb University

 

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