{"product_id":"dictionary-of-the-later-new-testament-its-developments-a-compendium-of-contemporary-biblical-scholarship-9780830817795","title":"Dictionary of the Later New Testament \u0026 Its Developments: A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcademy of Parish Clergy Top Ten Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e's Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003eECPA Gold Medallion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third of IVP's critically acclaimed series of dictionaries of the New Testament provides focused study on the often-neglected portions of the New Testament: Acts, Hebrews, the General Epistles, and Revelation. Furthermore, its scope goes beyond the life of the New Testament church to include the work of the apostolic fathers and early Christianity up through the middle of the second century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eDictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments\u003c\/i\u003e offers a summa of New Testament studies. Designed to bring students, teachers, pastors, and general readers up to date and up to speed, this one-of-a-kind reference volume presents more information than any other single work--dealing exclusively with the theology, literature, background, and scholarship of the later New Testament and the apostolic church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn-depth, comprehensive articles focus on theological themes, methods of interpretation, background topics, and various other subjects specifically related to the study of New Testament theology and literature. Expert contributors include Darrell Bock, George R. Beasley-Murray, I. Howard Marshall, Ben Witherington III, and James D. G. Dunn. Wide-ranging articles span from the books of James and Jude to household codes, from the Roman emperor cult to gnosticism and docetism, questions of canon to second-century church leaders like Ignatius and Polycarp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eDictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments\u003c\/i\u003e takes its place alongside the \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Jesus and the Gospels\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Paul and His Letters\u003c\/i\u003e in presenting mature evangelical scholarship--committed to the authority of Scripture, utilizing the best of critical methods, and maintaining a dialogue with contemporary scholarship and the challenges facing the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReference volumes in the IVP Bible Dictionary Series provide in-depth treatment of biblical and theological topics in an accessible, encyclopedia format, including cross-sectional themes, methods of interpretation, significant historical or cultural background, and each Old and New Testament book as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Cloth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter H. Davids is a professor of Christianity at Houston Baptist University and part-time professor at Houston Graduate School of Theology. He has taught biblical studies at Regent College (Vancouver, British Columbia) and Canadian Theological Seminary (Regina, Saskatchewan), and he continues to teach in theological schools in Europe. He is the author of commentaries on James and 1 Peter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRalph Martin (1925-2013) was a distinguished New Testament scholar who served for many years on the faculty of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He was the author of numerous studies and commentaries on the New Testament, including \u003ci\u003eWorship in the Early Church\u003c\/i\u003e, the volume on \u003ci\u003ePhilippians\u003c\/i\u003e in The Tyndale New Testament Commentary series, and \u003ci\u003e2 Corinthians\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJames\u003c\/i\u003e in the Word Biblical Commentary, for which he also served as New Testament editor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50329977618706,"sku":"9780830817795","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_26c95743-4a5b-440d-9c25-06b2aa4e80be.jpg?v=1727788043","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dictionary-of-the-later-new-testament-its-developments-a-compendium-of-contemporary-biblical-scholarship-9780830817795","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}