The A to Z of the New Testament: Things Experts Know That Everyone Else Should Too
So you think you know the New Testament?  
  
Did you know that Jesus made puns? Did you know that Paul never calls himself or the churches he writes to “Christian”? Did you know that we don’t know who wrote the Letter to the Hebrews, or if it’s even really a letter?  
  
James F. McGrath sheds light on these and many other surprising facts in The A to Z of the New Testament. Cutting through common myths and misunderstandings of problematic Bible passages, McGrath opens up expert knowledge to laypeople in his friendly introduction to New Testament studies. Each chapter in this fresh, accessible volume begins with a provocative anecdote or fact and then pulls back the curtain to inform curious readers about how scholars approach the issue. Along the way, McGrath explains unfamiliar terminology and methodology to nonspecialists with humor and clarity.   
  
You’ve graduated from Sunday School. Ask the hard questions. Take Scripture on its own terms. Invigorate your Bible study with The A to Z of the New Testament as your guide. 

Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Award in Religion Finalist (2023)

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The A to Z of the New Testament: Things Experts Know That Everyone Else Should Too
So you think you know the New Testament?  
  
Did you know that Jesus made puns? Did you know that Paul never calls himself or the churches he writes to “Christian”? Did you know that we don’t know who wrote the Letter to the Hebrews, or if it’s even really a letter?  
  
James F. McGrath sheds light on these and many other surprising facts in The A to Z of the New Testament. Cutting through common myths and misunderstandings of problematic Bible passages, McGrath opens up expert knowledge to laypeople in his friendly introduction to New Testament studies. Each chapter in this fresh, accessible volume begins with a provocative anecdote or fact and then pulls back the curtain to inform curious readers about how scholars approach the issue. Along the way, McGrath explains unfamiliar terminology and methodology to nonspecialists with humor and clarity.   
  
You’ve graduated from Sunday School. Ask the hard questions. Take Scripture on its own terms. Invigorate your Bible study with The A to Z of the New Testament as your guide. 

Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Award in Religion Finalist (2023)

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The A to Z of the New Testament: Things Experts Know That Everyone Else Should Too

The A to Z of the New Testament: Things Experts Know That Everyone Else Should Too

by James F. McGrath
The A to Z of the New Testament: Things Experts Know That Everyone Else Should Too

The A to Z of the New Testament: Things Experts Know That Everyone Else Should Too

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Overview

So you think you know the New Testament?  
  
Did you know that Jesus made puns? Did you know that Paul never calls himself or the churches he writes to “Christian”? Did you know that we don’t know who wrote the Letter to the Hebrews, or if it’s even really a letter?  
  
James F. McGrath sheds light on these and many other surprising facts in The A to Z of the New Testament. Cutting through common myths and misunderstandings of problematic Bible passages, McGrath opens up expert knowledge to laypeople in his friendly introduction to New Testament studies. Each chapter in this fresh, accessible volume begins with a provocative anecdote or fact and then pulls back the curtain to inform curious readers about how scholars approach the issue. Along the way, McGrath explains unfamiliar terminology and methodology to nonspecialists with humor and clarity.   
  
You’ve graduated from Sunday School. Ask the hard questions. Take Scripture on its own terms. Invigorate your Bible study with The A to Z of the New Testament as your guide. 

Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Award in Religion Finalist (2023)


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780802882301
Publisher: Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
Publication date: 10/17/2023
Pages: 312
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

James F. McGrath is Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. ABCs and Beyond
2. Born in a Barn?  
3. Camels, Critters, and Calculations 
4. Dead Men Walking 
5. Eat Whatever Is Set before You 
6. Fulfillment Fail?
7. Greasy Jesus?  
8. Hate Your Enemies 
9. Intent, Interpretation, and Intertextuality 
10. Jokes Aside 
11. Keep On Keeping the Commandments 
12. Language, Please
13. Mud in Your Eye 
14. Naked Truth
15. Only One God
16. Plagiarism in the Gospels?  
17. Quotation Marks Required 
18. Revelations Is Not in the Bible 
19. Scribes and Secretaries
20. Telephone Game?  
21. Unmentionables
22. Variations and Variants 
23. Women With Authority 
24. X Marks the Spot
25. Y Chromosome?  
26. Zacchaeus, Zebedee, Zebulun, Zechariah 
Acknowledgments 
Indexes

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