An Introduction to the New Testament
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An Introduction to the New Testament is a widely respected scholarly survey of New Testament writings that offers historical, literary, and theological analysis for students and researchers of Christian scripture.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: An Introduction to the New Testament Context triple: [Raymond E. Brown, workAuthored, An Introduction to the New Testament]
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The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content is a scholarly introduction to the New Testament that surveys its historical context, formation, and literary structure, authored by biblical scholar Bruce M. Metzger.
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Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament is John Wesley’s influential 18th-century biblical commentary that provides practical, devotional, and theological insights on the New Testament text.
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The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance is a scholarly monograph by Bruce M. Metzger that traces how the New Testament books were selected, recognized, and transmitted as authoritative Christian Scripture.
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The New Testament in the Original Greek
The New Testament in the Original Greek is a critical edition of the Greek New Testament produced in the 19th century by Brooke Foss Westcott and Fenton John Anthony Hort, highly influential in modern biblical scholarship and textual criticism.
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On the Grace of the New Testament
On the Grace of the New Testament is a theological treatise by Augustine of Hippo that defends the necessity of divine grace for salvation against Pelagian views of human moral autonomy.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: An Introduction to the New Testament Target entity description: An Introduction to the New Testament is a widely respected scholarly survey of New Testament writings that offers historical, literary, and theological analysis for students and researchers of Christian scripture.
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A.
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content is a scholarly introduction to the New Testament that surveys its historical context, formation, and literary structure, authored by biblical scholar Bruce M. Metzger.
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B.
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament is John Wesley’s influential 18th-century biblical commentary that provides practical, devotional, and theological insights on the New Testament text.
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C.
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance is a scholarly monograph by Bruce M. Metzger that traces how the New Testament books were selected, recognized, and transmitted as authoritative Christian Scripture.
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D.
The New Testament in the Original Greek
The New Testament in the Original Greek is a critical edition of the Greek New Testament produced in the 19th century by Brooke Foss Westcott and Fenton John Anthony Hort, highly influential in modern biblical scholarship and textual criticism.
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E.
On the Grace of the New Testament
On the Grace of the New Testament is a theological treatise by Augustine of Hippo that defends the necessity of divine grace for salvation against Pelagian views of human moral autonomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
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New Testament introduction
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biblical studies textbook ⓘ book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
Acts of the Apostles
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Book of Revelation ⓘ Catholic epistles ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Epistles
Gospels ⓘ Pauline epistles ⓘ
linked to:
Pauline Epistles
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| describes | New Testament writings ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Christian studies
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New Testament studies ⓘ biblical studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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religious studies ⓘ theological literature ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
historical analysis
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literary analysis ⓘ theological analysis ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
historical-critical
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scholarly ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
standard survey in New Testament studies
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widely respected ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
biblical scholars in training
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researchers ⓘ seminary students ⓘ students ⓘ |
| isAbout |
authorship of New Testament books
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date of New Testament writings ⓘ literary structure of New Testament books ⓘ origin of New Testament writings ⓘ theological themes of New Testament books ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
academic study of the New Testament
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introduction to Christian scriptures ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian scripture
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New Testament ⓘ |
| purpose |
to analyze literary features of New Testament texts
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to explore theological themes in the New Testament ⓘ to introduce historical context of New Testament books ⓘ to survey New Testament writings ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| use |
reference work for researchers
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textbook in seminary courses ⓘ textbook in university courses ⓘ |
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