David R. Nienhuis: Concise Guide to Reading the New Testament (2018, Baker Academic)
The New Testament came together, and comes to us, not as a randomly sorted set of individual books but as a definitely shaped and ordered whole. This concise, theological introduction to the New Testament sheds light on the interpretive significance of the canon's structure and sequence and articulates how the final shape of the canon is formative for Christian discipleship. Providing an essential overview often missing from New Testament books and courses, this book will serve as an accessible supplement to any New Testament or Bible introduction textbook. -- ‡c …
The New Testament came together, and comes to us, not as a randomly sorted set of individual books but as a definitely shaped and ordered whole. This concise, theological introduction to the New Testament sheds light on the interpretive significance of the canon's structure and sequence and articulates how the final shape of the canon is formative for Christian discipleship. Providing an essential overview often missing from New Testament books and courses, this book will serve as an accessible supplement to any New Testament or Bible introduction textbook. -- ‡c From publisher's description.
English language
Published 2018 by Baker Academic.
A Canonical Survey of the New Testament
The introduction itself makes this book worth picking up and reading. The whole book though is an excellent survey of the New Testament, particularly in how it treats each section of Scripture as a part of the canonical whole.
