{"product_id":"dictionary-of-the-later-new-testament-its-developments-a-compendium-of-contemporary-biblical-scholarship-hardcover","title":"Dictionary of the Later New Testament \u0026 Its Developments: A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRalph P. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePeter H. Davids\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcademy of Parish Clergy Top Ten Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e's Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003eECPA Gold Medallion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third of IVP's 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eDictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments\u003c\/i\u003e 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 work--dealing exclusively with the theology, literature, background, and scholarship of the later New Testament and the apostolic church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eDictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments\u003c\/i\u003e takes its place alongside the \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Jesus and the Gospels\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Paul and His Letters\u003c\/i\u003e in presenting mature evangelical scholarship--committed to the authority of Scripture, utilizing the best of critical methods, and maintaining a dialogue with contemporary scholarship and the challenges facing the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReference 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter H. Davids, \u003c\/b\u003e who has taught biblical studies at Regent College in Vancouver and Canadian Theological Seminary, is a professor of New Testament at St. Stephen's University in New Brunswick, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRalph Martin (1925-2013) was a distinguished New Testament scholar and a significant figure in the post-World War 2 resurgence of British evangelical scholarship. Born in Anfield, Liverpool, England, his early education was interrupted in 1939 bythe war, and he was conscripted to work in the coal mines of Lancashire. After the war he pursued ministerial training at Manchester Baptist College and in 1949 earned his B.A. at the University of Manchester. In 1963 he completed his Ph.D. at King's College, University of London. In 1969 Martin joined the faculty of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, where he would serve as professor of New Testament from 1969 to 1988, and director of the graduate studies program beginning in1979. He resumed his teaching there in 1995 as Distinguished Scholar in Residence. Throughout his academic career he stayed involved in preaching, teaching laypeople and other pastoral ministry. He was the author of numerous studies and commentarieson the New Testament, including \u003ci\u003eWorship in the Early Church\u003c\/i\u003e, the volume on \u003ci\u003ePhilippians\u003c\/i\u003e in The Tyndale New Testament Commentary series, and \u003ci\u003e2 Corinthians\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJames\u003c\/i\u003e in the Word Biblical Commentary, for which he alsoserved as New Testament editor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1349\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.7 x 10.1 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 24, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold Medallion Book Awards (1998)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christianity Today Book Award (1998)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45675267883052,"sku":"9780830817795","price":86.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/iowTXWybUu9780830817795.webp?v=1781765096","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/dictionary-of-the-later-new-testament-its-developments-a-compendium-of-contemporary-biblical-scholarship-hardcover","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}