Discovering the New Testament: Community and Faith

by Alex Varughese

Discovering the New Testament combines all the elements you're looking for in a survey of the New Testament - thorough, sound biblical scholarship, combined with an eye-catching format and a writing style that's easy to understand.IN DISCOVERING THE NEW TESTAMENT, YOU'LL defined for each lessonPersonal questions to help you relate the Bible to your lifeSidebars to explain theological pointsKeywords identified and defined on each pageStudy questions for review of the materialSummary statements at the end of each chapterListing of resources for further study at the end of each chapterAn eye-catching format that's attractive to the eye; EVERY page is in full colorShort, readable chapters

Genres: Christian, Theology

376 pages, Hardcover

First published December 15, 2004

Reviews

[Tyler Collins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Discovering the New Testament is a great overview of the books of the New Testament. It gives excellent historical context in order that the reader can come to a much better understanding of the purpose/message(s) of each book. In regards to the authorship and dating of each book, it gives contrasting views and often discusses the reasoning for each. Throughout each chapter, the book provides "color-coded sidebars with brief but useful information on topics related to biblical interpretation, theology, history, and cultural and literary features found in the New Testament" (pg. 12). These are fun and helpful as you are reading. I will use this book for future reference as I read in the New Testament!

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this for my ministry prep class with Nazarene Bible College. It was an insightful read, the author showed a lot of viewpoints and gave a well rounded background on the New Testament books. Having this as a resource is very helpful to refer back to.

[Janet Howard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good primer

[Joyce Karambu]

to read this book