Interpreting the New Testament : an introduction to the principles and methods of N.T. exegesis

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pt. 1: Methodology -- Overview of NT studies -- Tools for the scholarly study of the NT -- The language of the NT -- The text of the NT -- The literary genres of the NT -- The exegetical methods -- Literary criticism of the synoptic Gospels -- Major agreements between Matthew and Luke: The Logia source (Q) -- Form criticism in the synoptic Gospels -- The redaction-critical formulation of the question -- Literary criticism outside the Gospels -- Minor forms outside the Gospels -- pt. 2: Contemporary history of the NT--The environment of primitive Christianity -- Concerning methodology -- Concerning sources -- Political and social setting of the Hellenistic era -- Political structure of the Roman Empire -- Palestine under Roman rule -- Personalities in the history of the NT -- Judaism -- Non-Jewish religions of the Hellenistic era -- Philosophy of the Hellenistic era -- Gnosis -- pt. 3: The New Testament writings--An overview -- The letters of Paul -- Character and style of Pauline letters -- 1, 2 Thessalonians (also a methodical exercise for the study of a Pauline letter; 1 Thes) -- Galatians -- Philippians -- Philemon -- 1 Corinthians -- 2 Corinthians -- Romans -- Deuteropauline letters -- Colossians -- Ephesians -- Pastoral letters -- Synoptic Gospels and Acts -- Gospel of Mark -- Gospel of Matthew -- Gospel of Luke -- Acts -- Johannine writings (Gospel and letters) -- Gospel of John -- Johannine letters -- Hebrews -- The "Catholic letters" -- James -- 1 Peter -- Jude and 2 Peter -- The apocalypse -- Apocalypse of John -- Writings of the "apostolic fathers" -- pt. 4: Jesus of Nazareth -- The problem of scholarly inquiry -- Sources -- External and internal chronology -- Descent, birth, and home of Jesus -- John the Baptist -- Public appearance of Jesus -- Method of reconstructing Jesus' teaching -- Jesus' teaching about God -- Jesus' proclamation of the kingdom of God -- The will of God (Jesus' ethics) -- The question of Jesus' self-understanding -- The end of Jesus (passion) -- pt. 5: History of early Christianity -- Essentials regarding terminology -- Sources for reconstruction of the history of early Christianity -- Chronology -- The rise of the Christian church -- Primitive community and the development of Jewish Christianity -- Hellenists in Jerusalem -- First phase of Christianity's expansion and its public position -- Hellenistic Christianity and the beginning of Paul's activity -- Apostolic council -- Paul and the Pauline communities -- Establishing Paul's theology -- Development of the church until A.D. 100 -- The church in the Roman Empire.