{"product_id":"the-new-testament-in-its-world-pack-an-introduction-to-the-history-literature-and-theology-of-the-first-christians-with-book-s-and-dvd","title":"The New Testament in Its World Pack: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians [With Book(s) and DVD]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinally: an introduction that captures the excitement of the early Christians, helping today's readers to think like a first-century believer while reading the text responsibly for today.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Testament in Its World\u003c\/em\u003e is your passageway from the twenty-first century to the era of Jesus and the first Christians. A highly-readable, one-volume introduction placing the entire New Testament and early Christianity in its original context, it is the only such work by distinguished scholar and author N. T. (Tom) Wright.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ideal guide for students, \u003cem\u003eThe New Testament in Its World\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the many difficult questions faced by those studying early Christianity. Both large and small, these questions include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the purpose of the New Testament?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was the first-century understanding of the kingdom?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the real meaning of the resurrection in its original context?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat really were the Gospels?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho was Paul and why are his letters so controversial?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs twenty-first-century people, how do we recover the excitement of what it was like to live as Christians in the first or second centuries?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn short, \u003cem\u003eThe New Testament in Its World\u003c\/em\u003e brings together decades of ground-breaking research, writing, and teaching into one volume that will open readers' eyes to the larger world of the New Testament. It presents the New Testament books as historical, literary, and social phenomena located in the world of Second Temple Judaism, amidst Greco-Roman politics and culture, and within early Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for both classroom and personal use, the benefits of \u003cem\u003eThe New Testament in Its World\u003c\/em\u003e include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA distillation of the life work of N. T. Wright on the New Testament with input from Michael Bird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical context that situates Jesus and the early church within the history, culture, and religion of Second Temple Judaism and the Greco-Roman world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMajor sections on the historical Jesus, the resurrection of Jesus, and Paul's chronology and theology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurveys of each New Testament book that discuss their significance, critical topics like authorship and date, and that provide commentary on contents along with implications for the Christian life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp-to-date discussions of textual criticism and the canonization of the New Testament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA concluding chapter dedicated to living the story of the New Testament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable Video and Workbook companion resources to enhance learning and experience the world of the New Testament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated with visually rich pictures, maps, charts, diagrams, and artwork; plentiful sidebars provide additional explanations and insights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWright, N. T.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eN. T. Wright is the Chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He is the award-winning author of many books, including \u003cem\u003eAfter You Believe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSurprised by Hope\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSimply Christian\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Challenge of Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Meaning of Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e (coauthored with Marcus Borg), as well as the series Christian Origins and the Question of God.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBird, Michael F.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMichael F. Bird\u003c\/strong\u003e is Academic Dean and lecturer in theology at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eJesus and the Origins of the Gentile Mission, The Saving Righteousness of God, Evangelical Theology, Romans (Story of God Bible Commentary Series), The Gospel of the Lord: How the Early Church Wrote the Story of Jesus, \u003c\/em\u003e and editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Apostle Paul: Four Views\u003c\/em\u003e. He also runs a popular theological studies blog called \"Euangelion\" and can be followed on twitter @mbird12. 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