The Blackwell Companion to the New Testament is a detailedintroduction to the New Testament, written by more than 40 scholarsfrom a variety of Christian denominations.
* Treats the 27 books and letters of the New Testamentsystematically, beginning with a review of current issues andconcluding with an annotated bibliography
* Considers the historical, social and cultural contexts in whichthe New Testament was produced, exploring relevant linguistic andtextual issues
* An international contributor list of over 40 scholars representwide field expertise and a variety of Christian denominations
* Distinctive features include a unified treatment of Lukethrough Acts, articles on the canonical Gospels, and a discussionof the apocryphal New Testament