{"product_id":"the-new-testament-a-guide-9780197530849","title":"The New Testament: A Guide","description":"Why is the New Testament considered a \"sacred\" text for Christians? For some, this ancient text is viewed simply as an influential and interesting artifact with no real impact on their lives. But for believing Christians it is an integral part of the Bible and normative for Christian faith and life. This book in Oxford University Press's series Guide to Sacred Texts addresses the question of why the New Testament is considered sacred text by Christians. While sharing some characteristics of an Introduction to the New Testament, this work has a very different purpose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter exploring the content, the historical roots, and the complex process that led to the composition of the varied writings contained in the New Testament, Donald Senior turns to its fundamental unifying purpose. Through the diverse writings of the New Testament the early Christian community proclaimed the inherently transcendent character of Jesus Christ and the implications of that proclamation for the lives and destiny of Christians. A key process was the formation of the New Testament canon during the early centuries of the Christian era, a process that certified the normative nature of the New Testament writings and fused them onto the Jewish Scriptures or Old Testament to form the Christian Bible. The study concludes by sketching the evolution and ongoing diversity of New Testament interpretation both in the academy and in the church. Written in a clear and accessible manner, this study introduces the reader to the world of the New Testament and why it has had such a powerful claim on Christianity for two thousand years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRev. Donald Senior, C.P.\u003c\/strong\u003e is President Emeritus and Chancellor of Catholic Theological Union in Chicago (CTU), where he is also a member of the faculty as Professor of New Testament. He is the general editor of \u003cem\u003eCatholic Study Bible\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford University Press, 3rd rev. ed. 2016) and Editor in Chief of \u003cem\u003eThe Bible Toda\u003c\/em\u003ey. His publications include \u003cem\u003eWhy the Cross?\u003c\/em\u003e (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2015), \u003cem\u003eThe Gift of Administration: The New Testament Foundations for Administrative Service \u003c\/em\u003e(Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2016), \u003cem\u003eComposing the Bible: How the Scriptures Were Formed \u003c\/em\u003e(Chicago: LTP, 2016), and \u003cem\u003eRaymond E. Brown and the Catholic Biblical Renewal\u003c\/em\u003e (New York: Paulist, 2018). He is a member of the Passionist Congregation and also a frequent lecturer and speaker throughout the United States and abroad, serves on numerous boards and commissions; and is actively involved in the interreligious dialogue, particularly with the Jewish and Muslim communities.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50863561670930,"sku":"9780197530849","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_962f9e25-3932-430d-895a-bd8bdc8be9b1.jpg?v=1737641203","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-new-testament-a-guide-9780197530849","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}