New Testament Books

New and Published Books

1. Cynics, Paul and the Pauline Churches

   By F. Gerald Downing

   F. Gerald Downing explores the teachings of Paul, arguing that the development of Paul's preaching and of the Pauline Church owed a great deal to the views of the vagabond Cynic philosophers, critics of the gods and of the ethos of civic society.F. Gerald Downing examines the New Testament writings...

   Published September 29th 2012 by Routledge
2. Christology and Whiteness

   What Would Jesus Do?

   Edited by George Yancy

   This book explores Christology through the lens of whiteness, addressing whiteness as a site of privilege and power within the specific context of Christology. It asks whether or not Jesus’ life and work offers theological, religious and ethical resources that can address the question of...

   Published July 23rd 2012 by Routledge
3. Animal Ethics and Theology

   The Lens of the Good Samaritan

   By Daniel Miller

   Series: Routledge Studies in Religion

   In this book, Daniel K. Miller articulates a new vision of human and animal relationships based on the foundational love ethic within Christianity. Framed around Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan, Animal Ethics and Theology thoughtfully examines the shortcomings of utilitarian and rights-based...

   Published November 14th 2011 by Routledge
4. The Routledge Encyclopedia of the Historical Jesus

   Edited by Craig Evans

   This Encyclopedia brings together the vast array of historical research into the reality of the man, the teachings, the acts, and the events ascribed to him that have served as the foundational story of one of the world's central religions. This kind of historiography is not biography. The...

   Published June 2nd 2010 by Routledge
5. Understanding the Social World of the New Testament

   Edited by Dietmar Neufeld, Richard DeMaris

   The New Testament is a book of great significance in Western culture yet is often inaccessible to students because the modern world differs so significantly from the ancient Mediterranean one in which it was written. It is imperative to develop a cross-cultural understanding of the values of the...

   Published October 26th 2009 by Routledge
6. The New Testament in its Ritual World

   By Richard DeMaris

   What was life like among the first Christians? For the last thirty years, scholars have explored the historical and social contexts of the New Testament in order to sharpen their understanding of the text itself. This interest has led scholars to focus more and more on the social features of early...

   Published March 9th 2008 by Routledge
7. The Many Deaths of Judas Iscariot

   A Meditation on Suicide

   By Aaron Maurice Saari

   In this bold, captivating and controversial book, the author combines his own intensely moving personal accounts with incisive scriptural analysis, and challenges the reader to reassess what they think they know about Judas Iscariot and suicide. Drawing on the memory of his own brother’s action...

   Published May 24th 2006 by Routledge
8. The Early Christian World

   Edited by Philip F. Esler

   Series: Routledge Worlds

   Early Christian World presents an exhaustive, erudite and lavishly illustrated treatment of how the small movement which formed around Jesus in Galilee became the pre-eminent religion of the ancient world. The work begins by firmly situating early Christianity within its Mediterranean social,...

   Published July 28th 2004 by Routledge
9. Who's Who in the New Testament

   2nd Edition

   By Canon Ronald Brownrigg, Ronald Brownrigg

   Who's Who in The New Testament is the most complete and detailed reference book of its kind. Paying close attention to the places linked with the major events of Jesus's life, it provides:* over 300 extensive entries covering every major character* detailed biographical information on each...

   Published September 26th 2001 by Routledge
10. James

    By Richard Bauckham

    Series: New Testament Readings

    Richard Bauckham explores the historical and literary contexts of the Epistle of James, discussing the significance of James as the brother of Jesus and leader of the early Jerusalem church. He gives special attention to the aphorisms which encapsulate James' wisdom, and to the way that James'...

    Published April 21st 1999 by Routledge