Introducing the New Testament
A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey
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Hyperlink 1.1. Dead Sea ScrollsDownload
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Hyperlink 1.2. New Testament References to SamaritansDownload
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Hyperlink 1.3. Roman Emperors of the New Testament PeriodDownload
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Hyperlink 1.4. Roman Rulers in Palestine: New Testament ReferencesDownload
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Hyperlink 1.5. Two Roman Writers: Suetonius and TacitusDownload
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Hyperlink 1.6. Two Jewish Writers: Philo and JosephusDownload
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Hyperlink 1.7. Christians and the ApocryphaDownload
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Hyperlink 1.8. After the New Testament: Writings of Early ChristianityDownload
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Hyperlink 1.9. Coins Mentioned in the New TestamentDownload
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Hyperlink 1.10. Background Information for Understanding the New TestamentDownload
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Hyperlink 2.1. New Testament Canon: The Early ListsDownload
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Hyperlink 2.2. Text Criticism: Determining the Original Reading of the TextDownload
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Hyperlink 1.11. Bibliography: The New Testament WorldDownload
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Hyperlink 2.3. Tradition and Framework: Composition of the Gospels and ActsDownload
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Hyperlink 2.4. Source Criticism of the Gospels and ActsDownload
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Hyperlink 2.5. Form Criticism of the Gospels and ActsDownload
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Hyperlink 2.6. Redaction Criticism of the GospelsDownload
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Hyperlink 2.7. Narrative Criticism of the Gospels and ActsDownload
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Hyperlink 2.8. Rhetorical CriticismDownload
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Hyperlink 2.9. Reader-Response CriticismDownload
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Hyperlink 2.13. Bibliography: ArchaeologyDownload
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Hyperlink 2.12. Bibliography: Biblical HermeneuticsDownload
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Hyperlink 3.1. Quests for the Historical Jesus: Highlights in the History of the DisciplineDownload
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Hyperlink 3.2. Criteria for Historical CriticismDownload
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Hyperlink 3.3. Modern Biographies of JesusDownload
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Hyperlink 3.4. Early “Lives of Jesus”: An Adventure in ScholarshipDownload
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Hyperlink 3.5. References to Jesus in Non-Christian LiteratureDownload
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Hyperlink 2.10. Bibliography: Different Approaches to New Testament StudiesDownload
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Hyperlink 2.11. Bibliography: Biblical Interpretation (General)Download
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Hyperlink 4.1. The Gospel: Four StagesDownload
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Hyperlink 4.2. Literary Characteristics of ParablesDownload
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Hyperlink 4.3. Parables as AllegoriesDownload
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Hyperlink 2.14. Bibliography: Feminist Interpretation of ScriptureDownload
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Hyperlink 2.15. Bibliography: New Testament TheologyDownload
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Hyperlink 4.4. What Happens When Jesus DiesDownload
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Hyperlink 4.5. Proposed Solutions to the Synoptic PuzzleDownload
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Hyperlink 4.6. Evidence to Support the Two-Source HypothesisDownload
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Hyperlink 4.7. Evidence to Support the Farrer TheoryDownload
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Hyperlink 4.8. Evidence to Support the Two Gospel HypothesisDownload
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Hyperlink 4.9. The Q Source in Contemporary ScholarshipDownload
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Hyperlink 3.6. Bibliography: The Historical JesusDownload
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Hyperlink 5.1. Content Summary: Expanded Overview of the Gospel of MatthewDownload
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Hyperlink 3.7. Bibliography: New Testament ChristologyDownload
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Hyperlink 5.2. Authorship of Matthew’s GospelDownload
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Hyperlink 5.3. The Community of Matthew: Clues from the Gospel ItselfDownload
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Hyperlink 5.4. Distinctive Characteristics of Matthew’s GospelDownload
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Hyperlink 5.5. The Structure of Matthew’s Gospel: Two ViewsDownload
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Hyperlink 5.6. Worship in the Gospel of MatthewDownload
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Hyperlink 5.7. The Presence of Jesus in the Gospel of MatthewDownload
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Hyperlink 5.8. Matthew’s View of the ChurchDownload
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Hyperlink 5.9. Jesus in the Gospel of MatthewDownload
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Hyperlink 4.10. Bibliography: The Gospels (General)Download
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Hyperlink 4.11. Bibliography: Infancy NarrativesDownload
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Hyperlink 5.10. Jesus as the Son of God in Matthew’s GospelDownload
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Hyperlink 4.12. Bibliography: ParablesDownload
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Hyperlink 4.13. Bibliography: Miracle StoriesDownload
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Hyperlink 5.11. The Lord’s PrayerDownload
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Hyperlink 4.14. Bibliography: Passion NarrativesDownload
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Hyperlink 4.15. Bibliography: Resurrection Narratives<Download
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Hyperlink 5.12. Parallels between the Sermon on the Mount and the New Testament EpistlesDownload
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Hyperlink 4.16. Bibliography: Individual Gospel CharactersDownload
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Hyperlink 5.13. Theological Interpretation of the Sermon on the MountDownload
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Hyperlink 5.14. How to Interpret the Scriptures according to MatthewDownload
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Hyperlink 5.15. Binding and Loosing in the Gospel of MatthewDownload
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Hyperlink 5.17. Fear, Joy, Worship, and Doubt in the Gospel of MatthewDownload
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Hyperlink 5.16. People of Little Faith in the Gospel of MatthewDownload
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Hyperlink 5.18. The Theme of Understanding in the Gospel of MatthewDownload
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Hyperlink 5.19. The Religious Leaders of Israel in Matthew’s NarrativeDownload
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Hyperlink 5.20. Jewish Responsibility for the Death of Jesus in the Gospel of MatthewDownload
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Hyperlink 5.21. The Bias against Gentiles in the Gospel of MatthewDownload
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Hyperlink 5.23. Salvation History in Matthew’s Gospel: Two ViewsDownload
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Hyperlink 5.22. Passages from Mark Omitted by MatthewDownload
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Hyperlink 5.24. John the Baptist in the Gospel of MatthewDownload
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Hyperlink 5.25. The Passion of Jesus in the Gospel of MatthewDownload
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Hyperlink 5.26. The Disciples of Jesus in the Gospel of MatthewDownload
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Hyperlink 5.27. Matthew in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 6.1. Content Summary: Expanded Overview of the Gospel of MarkDownload
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Hyperlink 6.2. Distinctive Characteristics of Mark’s GospelDownload
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Hyperlink 6.3. Three Prominent Rhetorical Devices in Mark’s GospelDownload
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Hyperlink 6.5. The Passion of Jesus in the Gospel of MarkDownload
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Hyperlink 6.4. The Ending of Mark: Did Jesus’ Disciples Ever Learn of the Resurrection?Download
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Hyperlink 6.6. The Crucifixion of Jesus in the Gospel of MarkDownload
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Hyperlink 6.7. The “Messianic Secret” in Mark’s GospelDownload
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Hyperlink 6.8. When Will Jesus Return?Download
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Hyperlink 6.9. The Disciples of Jesus in the Gospel of MarkDownload
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Hyperlink 6.10. Exorcism and Teaching in the Gospel of MarkDownload
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Hyperlink 6.11. Composition of Mark 13Download
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Hyperlink 6.12. Worship in MarkDownload
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Hyperlink 5.28. Bibliography: The Gospel of MatthewDownload
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Hyperlink 6.13. Mark in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 7.1. Content Summary: Expanded Overview of the Gospel of LukeDownload
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Hyperlink 7.2. Authorship of Luke’s GospelDownload
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Hyperlink 7.3. The Community of Luke: Clues from the Gospel and ActsDownload
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Hyperlink 7.4. Distinctive Characteristics of Luke’s GospelDownload
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Hyperlink 7.5. Passages from Mark Omitted by LukeDownload
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Hyperlink 7.6. The Journey Motif in LukeDownload
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Hyperlink 7.7. Worship in the Gospel of LukeDownload
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Hyperlink 7.8. The Last Supper and Other Suppers in the Gospel of LukeDownload
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Hyperlink 7.9. Jesus as Messiah, Lord, and SaviorDownload
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Hyperlink 7.10. Jesus as the Promised OneDownload
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Hyperlink 7.11. Pagan Images for Jesus in the Gospel of LukeDownload
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Hyperlink 7.12. Luke’s Use of “Today”Download
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Hyperlink 6.14. Bibliography: The Gospel of MarkDownload
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Hyperlink 7.13. The Passion of Jesus in the Gospel of LukeDownload
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Hyperlink 7.14. Parallel Stories of Jesus and John the Baptist in LukeDownload
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Hyperlink 7.15. Two Christmas Stories: Similarities and DifferencesDownload
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Hyperlink 7.16. Jesus as Son and Servant in LukeDownload
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Hyperlink 7.17. Luke in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 8.1. Content Summary: Expanded Overview of the Gospel of JohnDownload
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Hyperlink 8.2. Three Persons Named “John”?Download
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Hyperlink 8.3. Distinctive Characteristics of John’s GospelDownload
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Hyperlink 8.4. Comparison of John and the SynopticsDownload
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Hyperlink 8.6. Misunderstanding in the Gospel of JohnDownload
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Hyperlink 8.5. Symbolism in the Gospel of JohnDownload
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Hyperlink 8.8. The Passion of Jesus in the Gospel of JohnDownload
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Hyperlink 8.7. Competition among the Pillars?Download
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Hyperlink 8.9. John in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 9.1. Content Summary: Expanded Overview of the Book of ActsDownload
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Hyperlink 7.18. Bibliography: The Gospel of LukeDownload
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Hyperlink 9.2. The “We Passages” in the Book of ActsDownload
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Hyperlink 9.3. The Name of Jesus in the Book of ActsDownload
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Hyperlink 9.4. The Ministry of Peter in the Book of ActsDownload
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Hyperlink 9.6. Speeches in the Book of ActsDownload
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Hyperlink 9.5. Distinctive Characteristics of the Book of ActsDownload
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Hyperlink 9.8. Acts in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 9.7. Roman Rulers Mentioned in the Book of ActsDownload
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Hyperlink 10.1. What’s the Difference between a “Letter” and an “Epistle”?Download
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Hyperlink 10.2. Pseudepigraphy as an Affront to Religious FaithDownload
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Hyperlink 8.10. Bibliography: The Gospel of JohnDownload
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Hyperlink 10.3. Pseudepigraphy and the Problem of Personal ReferenceDownload
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Hyperlink 11.2. Developing a Chronology for PaulDownload
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Hyperlink 11.1. Paul’s Mission SitesDownload
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Hyperlink 11.3. The New Perspective on Paul: A Brief EssayDownload
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Hyperlink 11.4. Words for Describing Humanity in Paul’s LettersDownload
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Hyperlink 12.1. Recycling Romans?Download
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Hyperlink 9.9. Bibliography: The Book of ActsDownload
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Hyperlink 12.2. Romans 7: Who Is Wretched?Download
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Hyperlink 12.3. The Rhetoric of RomansDownload
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Hyperlink 12.4. Romans in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 10.4. Bibliography: New Testament LettersDownload
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Hyperlink 13.1. Corinthian BronzeDownload
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Hyperlink 13.2. 1 Corinthians in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 14.1. Generous Giving: Stewardship Principles from 2 CorinthiansDownload
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Hyperlink 14.2. 2 Corinthians in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 15.1. Galatians in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 16.1. Literary Siblings: Relationship of Ephesians to ColossiansDownload
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Hyperlink 11.5. Bibliography: PaulDownload
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Hyperlink 16.2. Authorship of EphesiansDownload
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Hyperlink 16.3. A Life Worthy of the CallingDownload
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Hyperlink 16.4. Ephesians in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 17.1. Paul in PrisonDownload
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Hyperlink 17.2. How Many Letters to Philippi?Download
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Hyperlink 17.3. Philippians in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 12.5. Bibliography: RomansDownload
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Hyperlink 18.1. The Letter from LaodiceaDownload
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Hyperlink 18.2. What Was the “Colossian Heresy”?Download
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Hyperlink 13.3. Bibliography: 1 CorinthiansDownload
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Hyperlink 18.3. Authorship of ColossiansDownload
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Hyperlink 18.4. Divine Wisdom and the “Colossian Hymn”Download
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Hyperlink 18.6. Slaves and MastersDownload
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Hyperlink 14.3. Bibliography: 2 CorinthiansDownload
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Hyperlink 18.5. “Realized Eschatology”: What Would Paul Think?Download
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Hyperlink 18.7. Colossians and the Nicene CreedDownload
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Hyperlink 15.2. Bibliography: GalatiansDownload
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Hyperlink 18.8. Colossians in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 19.1. 1 Thessalonians in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 16.5. Bibliography: EphesiansDownload
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Hyperlink 20.1. Authorship of 2 ThessaloniansDownload
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Hyperlink 20.2. Antecedents for an AntichristDownload
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Hyperlink 17.4. Bibliography: PhilippiansDownload
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Hyperlink 20.3. 2 Thessalonians in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 21.1. Authorship of the Pastoral LettersDownload
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Hyperlink 21.2. Church Leaders in the New TestamentDownload
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Hyperlink 21.4. Polemic against False Teachers in the Pastoral LettersDownload
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Hyperlink 21.3. What Was the False Teaching Opposed by the Pastoral Letters?Download
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Hyperlink 21.5. Women and Ministry in the Pastoral LettersDownload
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Hyperlink 18.9. Bibliography: ColossiansDownload
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Hyperlink 21.6. Genre of the Pastoral LettersDownload
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Hyperlink 19.2. Bibliography: 1 ThessaloniansDownload
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Hyperlink 21.7. The Distinctive Vocabulary of the Pastoral LettersDownload
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Hyperlink 21.8. Pastoral Letters in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 20.4. Bibliography: 2 ThessaloniansDownload
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Hyperlink 22.1. Where Was Paul When He Wrote to Philemon?Download
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Hyperlink 22.2. Paul’s Persuasive Tactics in the Letter to PhilemonDownload
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Hyperlink 22.3. New Testament References to Slaves and SlaveryDownload
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Hyperlink 22.4. An All-Star CastDownload
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Hyperlink 22.5. Philemon in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 23.1. The Audience for the Letter to the HebrewsDownload
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Hyperlink 23.2. Hebrews in the Christian CanonDownload
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Hyperlink 21.9. Bibliography: The Pastoral LettersDownload
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Hyperlink 23.3. Authorship of HebrewsDownload
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Hyperlink 23.4. The First Christian Platonist?Download
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Hyperlink 23.5. Images and Titles for Jesus Christ in HebrewsDownload
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Hyperlink 23.6. Honor and Shame in HebrewsDownload
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Hyperlink 23.8. Hebrews and Paul: Some ParallelsDownload
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Hyperlink 22.6. Bibliography: PhilemonDownload
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Hyperlink 23.7. Structure of HebrewsDownload
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Hyperlink 23.9. Use of the Old Testament in HebrewsDownload
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Hyperlink 23.10. Hebrews and the Dead Sea ScrollsDownload
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Hyperlink 23.11. Hebrews in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 24.2. Parallels between James and the Sermon on the MountDownload
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Hyperlink 24.1. Parallels between James and ProverbsDownload
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Hyperlink 24.3. Authorship of JamesDownload
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Hyperlink 24.4. The Royal Command of LoveDownload
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Hyperlink 24.5. An Epistle of Straw: What Martin Luther Said about JamesDownload
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Hyperlink 23.12. Bibliography: HebrewsDownload
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Hyperlink 24.6. James in the Christian CanonDownload
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Hyperlink 24.7. Was James the Son of Joseph and Mary?Download
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Hyperlink 24.8. James in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 25.1. Authorship of 1 PeterDownload
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Hyperlink 25.2. Honor and Shame in 1 PeterDownload
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Hyperlink 25.3. Resident Aliens: A Social Class?Download
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Hyperlink 25.5. Descent into HellDownload
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Hyperlink 25.4. 1 Peter in the Christian CanonDownload
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Hyperlink 24.9. Bibliography: JamesDownload
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Hyperlink 25.6. 1 Peter in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 26.1. Authorship of 2 PeterDownload
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Hyperlink 26.2. 2 Peter in the Christian CanonDownload
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Hyperlink 26.3. 2 Peter in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 25.7. Bibliography: 1 PeterDownload
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Hyperlink 27.1. Authorship of the Johannine LettersDownload
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Hyperlink 27.2. Analogous HeresiesDownload
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Hyperlink 27.3. The Johannine Letters in the Christian CanonDownload
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Hyperlink 26.4. Bibliography: 2 PeterDownload
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Hyperlink 27.4. Johannine Letters in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 28.1. Which Jude? Jude Confusion in the Bible and in the ChurchDownload
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Hyperlink 28.2. Jude in the Christian CanonDownload
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Hyperlink 27.5. Bibliography: Johannine LettersDownload
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Hyperlink 29.1. Other ApocalypsesDownload
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Hyperlink 28.3. Bibliography: JudeDownload
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Hyperlink 29.2. Symbolism in RevelationDownload
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Hyperlink 29.3. Authorship of RevelationDownload
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Hyperlink 29.5. Revelation and Other Johannine WritingsDownload
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Hyperlink 29.4. The Date of Revelation: Clues within the Book Itself?Download
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Hyperlink 29.6. Revelation in the Christian CanonDownload
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Hyperlink 29.7. Prophetic Literature and Apocalyptic LiteratureDownload
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Hyperlink 29.8. Revelation in the Revised Common LectionaryDownload
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Hyperlink 29.9. Bibliography: RevelationDownload