A Survey of the New Testament

498 Pages·1994·82.645 MB·English

by  Gundry, Robert H.

THIRD EDITION
ROBERT H. GUNDRY
paternoster press
A Survey· of the New Testament, Third Edition
Copyright © 1994 by Robert H. Gundry
Published by arrangement with Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530, U.S.A.
This paperback edition first published in the UK by the Paternoster Press, 1997.
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Cover design by Kirk DouPonce.
ISBN 0-85364-857-3
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CONTENTS
Preface 11
Introduction 15
Part One: Political, Cultural, and Religious Antecedents
1. Intertestamental and New Testament Political History 21
2. The Secular Settings of the New Testament 43
3. The Religious and Philosophical Settings of the New Testament 56
Part Two: Literary and Historical Materials
4. The Canon and Text of the New Testament 85
5. The Study of Jesus' Life 94
6. An Introductory Overview of Jesus' Public Life and Ministry 111
Part Three: The Four Canonical Gospels and Ads
7. Mark: An Apology for the Crucifixion of Jesus 125
8. Matthew: Handbook for a Mixed Church Under Persecution 159
9. Luke: A Promotion of Christianity in the Greco-Roman World at Large 205
10. John: Believing in Jesus for Eternal Life 252
11. Acts: A Promotion of Christianity in the Greco-Roman World at Large
(Continued from the Gospel of Luke) 295
Part Four: The Epistles
12. The Early Epistles of Paul 341
13. The Major Epistles of Paul 359
14. The Prison Epistles of Paul 390
15. The Pastoral Epistles of Paul 409
16. Hebrews: Jesus as Priest 421
l 7. The Catholic, or General, Epistles 431
Part Five: The Apocalypse
18. Revelation: Jesus Is Coming! 457
In Retrospect 477
Indexes 482

Illustrations, Maps, and Charts
Bust of Alexander the Great, Original in Louvre ILLUSTRATIONS
Museum, J. Kuhn 22
Antiochus IV, Israel Museum, Jerusalem 24
Modein, Israel Government Press Office 26
Roman Fornm, Dan Bahat 28
Arch of Titus, Israel Government Press Office 29
Augustus Caesar 30
Tiberius Caesar; The British Museum 31
Nero, Carta, Jerusalem 31
Herodian Masonry, Israel Exploration Society 32
Ruins at Caesarea, Israel Exploration Society 33
Masada, Israel Exploration Society 34
Roman Road, Dan Bahat 45
Roman Warship, Photo Sadeh, Haifa 45
Palestinian Housing, Israel Government Press Office 48
Palestinian Merchant, University Library, Istanbul 50
Chariot Race, The British Museum 52
Roman Theater; Ecole Biblique et Archeologique Frarn;:aise,
Jerusalem 52
Tholos of Delphi, Dan Bahat 57
Assyrian Amulet, Reunion des Musees Nationaux 60
Books from Nag Hammadi Library, Institute for
Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont, California 61
Scroll of Isaiah, Israel Museum, Jerusalem 63
Floorplan and Facade of Capernaum Synagogue,
Carta, Jerusalem 64
Ruins of Capernaum Synagogue, Israel Government
Press Office 65
Herod's Temple, Israel Government Press Office 66
Floorplan of the Temple, Carta, Jerusalem 67
Temple Mount, Carta, Jerusalem 67
Portion of Septuagint, Studium Biblicum Franciscanum 70
Qumran Caves, Israel Government Press Office 72
Qumran Ruins, Israel Exploration Society 76
Luke in Greek Text, Foundation Martin Bodmer 89
Coverdale's Bible, The British Library 91
ILLUSTRATIONS Gospel of Thomas, Institute for Antiquity and Christianity,
Claremont, California 95
Jordan River, Duby Tal 132
Galilean Boat, Israel Government Press Office 138
Divorce Certificate, Israel Museum, Jerusalem 145
Wild Donkey, Israel Government Press Office 148
Fig Branch, Israel Government Press Office 148
Denarii, Israel Museum, Jerusalem 149
Coin of Elagabalus, Israel Museum, Jerusalem 154
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Zev Radovan 155
Burial Cave, Zev Radovan 15 7
Nazareth, Israel Government Press Office 173
Judean Wilderness, Zev Radovan l 7 5
Horns of Hattin, Israel Government Press Office 176
Mustard Plant, Cana, Jerusalem 183
Fanner Pwwing Field, Israel Government Press Office 184
Double Drachma, Israel Museum, Jerusalem 190
Vineyards, Israel Government Press Office 192
Aerial View of Jernsalem, Zev Radovan 193
Lamps, University of Haifa 198
Shepherdesses and Fwck, S. Zur Picture Library 199
Valley of Hinnom, Duby Tal 202
Bethlehem, Israel Government Press Office 216
Cliff Near Nazareth, S. Zur Picture Library 220
Ruins at Capernaum, Studium Biblicum Franciscanum 222
Gerasa, Garo Nalbandian 225
Frigi,darium, Zev Radovan 232
Headdress, Zev Radovan 233
Beggar in Jernsalem, Zev Radovan 23 7
Pilate Inscription, Zev Radovan 246
Ruins of 'Imwas, Zev Radovan 249
Papyrus, John Rylands Library, Manchester, England 255
Temple Mount, Israel Government Press Office 266
Mount Gerizim, Israel Government Press Office 269
Pool of Bethzatha, Zev Radovan 270
Pool of Bethzatha, L. Ritmeyer 271
Stone Carving of Menorah, S. Zur Picture Library 276
Shepherds and Their Fwck, Zev Radovan 278
Alabaster Flask, Israel Museum, Jerusalem 281
Mount of Olives, Israel Government Press Office 286
Garden of Gethsemane, Israel Government Press Office 287