Dictionary of the Later New Testament & Its Developments (The IVP Bible Dictionary Series)

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Academy of Parish Clergy Top Ten Books of the Year Christianity Todays Books of the Year ECPA Gold Medallion The third of IVPs critically acclaimed series of dictionaries of the New Testament provides focused study on the often-neglected portions of the New Testament: Acts Hebrews the General Epistles and Revelation. Furthermore its scope goes beyond the life of the New Testament church to include the work of the apostolic fathers and early Christianity up through the middle of the second century. The Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments offers a summa of New Testament studies. Designed to bring students teachers pastors and general readers up to dateand up to speed this one-of-a-kind reference volume presents more information than any other single workdealing exclusively with the theology literature background and scholarship of the later New Testament and the apostolic church. In-depth comprehensive articles focus on theological themes methods of interpretation background topics and various other subjects specifically related to the study of New Testament theology and literature. Expert contributors include Darrell Bock George R. Beasley-Murray I. Howard Marshall Ben Witherington III and James D. G. Dunn. Wide-ranging articles span from the books of James and Jude to household codes from the Roman emperor cult to gnosticism and docetism questions of canon to second-century church leaders like Ignatius and Polycarp. The Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments takes its place alongside the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels and Dictionary of Paul and His Letters in presenting mature evangelical scholarshipcommitted to the authority of Scripture utilizing the best of critical methods and maintaining a dialogue with contemporary scholarship and the challenges facing the church. Reference volumesin the IVP Bible Dictionary Series provide in-depth treatment of biblical and theological topics in an accessible encyclopedia format including cross-sectional themes methods of interpretation significant historical or cultural background and each Old and New Testament book as a whole.