Harris, The New Testament 8e Part I- AN INVITATION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT 1: An Overview of the New Testament 2. How the New Testament Was Formed and Handed Down to Us Part II- THE THREE WORLDS IN WHICH CHRISTIANITY ORIGINATED 3: The Diverse World of First-Century Judaism 4: The World of Greek Thought and Culture 5: The World of Roman Political Power Part III- DIVERSE PORTRAITS OF JESUS 6: The Gospels 7: Mark s Portrait of Jesus 8: Matthew s Portrait of Jesus 9: Luke s Portrait of Jesus 10: John s Reinterpretation of Jesus 11: The Continuing Quest for the Historical Jesus Part IV- THE ACCOUNT OF THE EARLY CHURCH 12: The Book of Acts Part V- PAUL AND THE PAULINE TRADITION 13: Paul 14: Unity, Freedom, and Christ s Return 15: Freedom from Law and Justification by Faith 16: Letters from Prison 17: Continuing the Pauline Tradition Part VI- GENERAL LETTERS AND SOME VISIONS OF END TIME 18: General Letters on Faith and Behavior 19: Continuing the Apocalyptic Hope 20: Outside the Canon Other Early Christian Literature.

Suitable for undergraduates beginning their first systematic study of the Christian Greek Scriptures, this title familiarizes readers with the contents and major themes of the New Testament and acquaints them with the goals and methods of important Biblical scholarship.