The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings (8th Ed)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

• The #1-selling New Testament introduction in the U.S., featuring the most engaging writing, by NY Times best-selling author Bart D. Ehrman
• Takes a strong historical and comparative approach, not a doctrinal or theological one, and also presents literary and material aspects of the New Testament
• Incorporates a multitude of pedagogical features and boxes: “What to Expect,” “At a Glance,” “Another Glimpse into the Past,” “What Do You Think?,” and “Take a Stand”
• Timelines, illustrations, maps, and more than 130 photos, including three photo essays, further enhance the text

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

• A new author, Hugo Méndez (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), has joined and brought new and different perspectives to the text
• Revised chapters and sections to present students with newer approaches to these texts, including an extensively revised chapter on the Synoptic Problem, introducing students to the traditional Four-Source Hypothesis and the increasingly popular Farrer Hypothesis
• A new excursus on doing research in early Christianity, which equips readers with the leading resources in the field
• A new “Commentaries” section within the “Suggestions for Further Reading” part of many chapters that connects students to the best studies of the individual biblical texts explored in the chapter
• Updated and increasingly diverse readings in the “Suggestions for Further Reading” section

Ideal for undergraduate and seminary classes in the New Testament, Biblical Studies, and Christian Origins, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, Eighth Edition, encourages students to carefully consider the historical issues surrounding these writings.