From the experience of a lifetime of scholarship, preaching, teaching, and writing, Raymond E. Brown covers the entire scope of the New Testament with ease and clarity. He walks readers book by book through the basic content and issues of the New Testament. While a wealth of information is contained in these pages, the work's most impressive features are the basic summaries of each book, a historical overview of the ancient Greco-Roman world, discussions of key theological issues, and the rich supplementary materials, such as illustrative tables, maps, bibliographies, and appendixes. Using this basic data, Brown answers questions raised by today's readers, relates the New Testament to our modern world, and responds to controversial issues, such as those raised by the Jesus Seminar.Every generation needs a comprehensive, reliable Introduction to the New Testament that opens the biblical text to the novice. Raymond E. Brown's "An Introduction to the New Testament" is the most trustworthy and authoritative guidebook for a generation seeking to understand the Christian Bible.Universally acknowledged as the dean of New Testament scholarship, Father Brown is a master of his discipline at the pinnacle of his career. Who else could cover the entire scope of the New Testament with such ease and clarity? This gifted communicator conveys the heartfelt concern of a beloved teacher for his students, as he walks the reader through the basic content and issues of the New Testament. Those opening to the New Testament for the first time and those seeking deeper insights could not ask for more in a primer to the Christian Bible.
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From its earliest days as a renegade religion in the Roman Empire through its various schisms and splits to present-day disagreements between Eastern Orthodox followers, Roman Catholics, and hundreds of different Protestant denominations, Christianity has been a source of great controversy--most of it centered on the reading of Scripture. There are those Christian conservatives who view the Bible as the literal word of God and the events detailed therein as historical fact. Other, more liberal Christians see the Good Book primarily as literature, a metaphor for how people should live. Mine the pages of the Biblical Archeological Review and you'll find scientists trying to prove or disprove the historical reality of Old and New Testament events and structures--everything from the Ark of the Covenant to King David's palace. In An Introduction to the New Testament, author Raymond E. Brown, a Catholic priest, ignores the swirl of conflict surrounding the Bible as historical artifact, concentrating instead on the message it contains.
Father Brown analyzes each of the 27 books in the New Testament, devoting painstaking attention to sources, dates, and authorship, as well as commentary on the spiritual, historical, and thematic aspects. He believes that modern-day Bible readers can only interpret it within its historical context. An Introduction to the New Testament, read with a Bible in hand, can only enrich and deepen your understanding of that germinal religious text. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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During his career, Brown (emeritus, biblical studies, Union Theological Seminary, New York) has enlightened and challenged scholars. Here he brings his extensive knowledge to bear in a volume primarily for beginners, though it will serve equally well those who are not. Because of the intended audience, he has made certain choices about content and form. First, he focuses on the established 27-book New Testament canon based upon the "wide agreement about the twenty-seven works to be included in a normative or canonical collection." Second, he deemphasizes the prehistory of the documents (sources, editions, and so forth) and emphasizes the documents in their canonical form. He begins most chapters with a "General Analysis of the Message" and addresses issues such as authorship, date, and composition afterward. So, for example, readers are helped to understand the individual messages of Matthew, Mark, and Luke without getting bogged down in the "synoptic problem." Due to his emphasis on the finished form of the New Testament documents, even those who disagree with some of the author's critical judgments will benefit from this volume. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries.?Craig W. Beard, Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham Lib.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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This book provides good detail for the novice student of Scripture. It is easy to read without using advanced terminology and provides an authoritative reference work. Fr Raymond Brown is known as one of the most trusted authors in the field, and this work makes his studies accessible to the ordinary reader. Since this work is current, he draws on the best current research and language studies.
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As a lay person with an interest in scripture I have found Raymond Brown a wonderful resource. This book is fairly friendly to read even if you are not a scripture scholar and gives a good background and thoughtful discussion of various schools of thought on interpretation. Finally, though, Fr. Brown is an orthodox Catholic without pushing the agenda. If you are interested in bible study from both a doctrinal and personal growth perspective, this is a great book to have nearby.
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Fr. Brown's awesome scholarship, extremely readable style, and his ability to be fair to other views while defending his own were just what I needed. I wanted to start to get serious about NT study, and this book deserves credit for getting me up every morning at 5:30 for an hour of enlighted commentary for two months. I'm now on to read his Birth of the Messiah during this Advent season. As a former Roman Catholic, for the last 22 years an Eastern Orthodox Christian, it's high time for me--for you, I'd suggest you get started with Fr. Brown.
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I was thinking about getting this book, until I got around to taking a look at it and saw that John the Baptist was referred to throughout it as "JBap" (e.g., "... Read more
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Father Brown's style of biblical commentary is so speculative that his conclusions are always very questionable. Read more
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since the bread we break is one_
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Father Brown's book covers anything on every NT book, maintaining always a balanced poise, not obscuring nor... Read more
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since the bread we break is one_
In short (not to fatigue with another enthusiastic review):
Father Brown's book covers anything on every NT book, maintaining always a balanced poise, not obscuring nor... Read more
Father Brown's book covers anything on every NT book, maintaining always a balanced poise, not obscuring nor... Read more
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The best introduction to the New Testament on the market, hands down, maybe the best ever. A must-have for scholars, students of all levels and any English speaker who wants to... Read more
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Raymond Brown has once again proven with this volume why he is one of the greatest New Testament scholars in the world today. His thoroughness is unsurpassed. Read more
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Good for us pagans too!
Excellent and straightforward discussion of NT.
Although Brown does have a strong point of view, he generally (but not always) indicates where controversies exist and where... Read more
Published on Dec 16 2002 by E. Nilsson
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Excellent introduction from a great scholar
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The Word of God as found in the Scriptures has never had a better exegete than Fr. Brown. He writes with academic authority, never arrogant and always humble, showing readers of... Read more
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