Full Description
Christian Book Award® program
Biblical Foundations Book Awards Finalist
New Testament introductions fall into two categories: those that emphasize the history behind the text through discussions of authorship, dating, and audience, and those that explore the content of the text itself. Few introductions weave the Old Testament into their discussions, and fewer still rely on the grand narrative of the Old Testament.
But the New Testament was not written within a vacuum. Rather, it stands in continuity with the Old Testament. Israel's story is the church's story.
In The Story Retold, G. K. Beale and Benjamin L. Gladd explore each New Testament book in light of the broad history of redemption, emphasizing the biblical-theological themes of each New Testament book. Their distinctive approach encourages readers to read the New Testament in light of the Old, not as a new story but as a story retold.
Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
1. The Story Line of the Bible
2. The Use of the Old Testament in the New
3. Introduction to the Gospels
4. The Gospel of Matthew
5. The Gospel of Mark
6. The Gospel of Luke
7. The Gospel of John
8. Acts
9. Romans
10. 1 Corinthians
11. 2 Corinthians
12. Galatians
13. Ephesians
14. Philippians
15. Colossians and Philemon
16. 1 and 2 Thessalonians
17. The Pastoral Epistles
18. Hebrews
19. James
20. 1 Peter
21. 2 Peter and Jude
22. Johannine Epistles
23. Revelation
Bibliography
Image Credits
Subject Index
Scripture Index
Ancient Writings Index
