Scm Studyguide: New Testament Interpretation

The SCM Study Guide to New Testament Interpretation, together with its companion volume on New Testament Books, offers an up-to-date, accessible introduction to this fast-changing area of theological study. Aimed at level one students, it encourages interaction with the New Testament texts and provides pointers for further reading and learning. It covers the main areas tackled in introductory New Testament courses, such as the contents and diversity of the New Testament, how the texts came to be written and collected, their relationship to Jesus of Nazareth, and the nature of the canon. In particular, it introduces the main interpretative approaches used by scholars in an accessible way, avoiding unnecessary jargon, and helping the student apply them to specific New Testament passages, so is full of practical examples and accessible learning techniques for the beginner.

Author: Ian Boxall
Publisher: SCM Press
Published: 01/30/2007
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.16h x 7.07w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780334040484

About the Author
Boxall, Ian: - Ian Boxall is Tutorial Fellow in New Testament at St Stephen's House, Oxford, and a member of the Faculty of Theology, University of Oxford.