The A to Z of the New Testament : things experts know that everyone else should too /
McGrath, James F. 1972-
The A to Z of the New Testament : things experts know that everyone else should too / James F. McGrath. - viii, 304 pages ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ABCs and beyond -- Born in a barn? -- Camels, critters, and calculations -- Dead men walking -- Eat whatever is set before you -- Fulfillment fail? -- Greasy Jesus? -- Hate your enemies -- Intent, interpretation, and intertextuality -- Jokes aside -- Keep on keeping the commandments -- Language, please -- Mud in your eye -- Naked truth -- Only one God -- Plagiarism in the gospels? -- Quotation marks required -- Revelations is not in the Bible -- Scribes and secretaries -- Telephone game? -- Unmentionables -- Variations and variants -- Women with authority -- X marks the spot -- Y chromosome? -- Zacchaeus, Zebedee, Zebulun, Zechariah.
"An introduction to New Testament studies for laypeople"--
9780802882301 0802882307
2023003137
Bible.--New Testament--Introductions.
The A to Z of the New Testament : things experts know that everyone else should too / James F. McGrath. - viii, 304 pages ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ABCs and beyond -- Born in a barn? -- Camels, critters, and calculations -- Dead men walking -- Eat whatever is set before you -- Fulfillment fail? -- Greasy Jesus? -- Hate your enemies -- Intent, interpretation, and intertextuality -- Jokes aside -- Keep on keeping the commandments -- Language, please -- Mud in your eye -- Naked truth -- Only one God -- Plagiarism in the gospels? -- Quotation marks required -- Revelations is not in the Bible -- Scribes and secretaries -- Telephone game? -- Unmentionables -- Variations and variants -- Women with authority -- X marks the spot -- Y chromosome? -- Zacchaeus, Zebedee, Zebulun, Zechariah.
"An introduction to New Testament studies for laypeople"--
9780802882301 0802882307
2023003137
Bible.--New Testament--Introductions.