Zondervan Old and New Testament Introduction (2 vols.)

by D. A. Carson; Douglas J. Moo; Raymond B. Dillard; Tremper Longman III

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2005–2007

Overview

The Zondervan Old and New Testament Introduction (2 vols.) provides in-depth introductions to both the Old and New Testaments. The second edition of An Introduction to the Old Testament has been revised and updated to reflect recent advances in Old Testament scholarship, and An Introduction to the New Testament reflects significant revision and expansion from the original, making these highly acclaimed texts even more valuable. These editions will help a new generation of students grasp the messages of the whole Bible.

Key Features

• Features points of research history
• Deals with the meaning of each book
• Provides a historical survey
• Analyses debates on the “new perspective”

Product Details

• Title: Zondervan Old and New Testament Introduction
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Volumes: 2
• Pages: 1,312

An Introduction to the Old Testament

• Authors: Tremper Longman III and Raymond B. Dillard
• Edition: 2nd
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication Date: 2006
• Pages: 528

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This second edition of An Introduction to the Old Testament integrates and interacts with recent developments in Old Testament scholarship. It has been revised and updated to reflect recent advances in Old Testament scholarship. An upper-level introduction that includes callouts, charts, and graphs, it offers a solid understanding of three key issues: historical background, literary analysis, and theological message.

Raymond B. Dillard was a professor of Old Testament language and literature at Westminster Theological Seminary.

An Introduction to the New Testament

• Authors: D. A. Carson and Douglas J. Moo
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication Date: 2005
• Pages: 784

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An Introduction to the New Testament focuses on “special introduction,” that is, historical questions dealing with authorship, date, sources, purpose, destination, and so forth. This approach stands in contrast to recent texts that concentrate more on literary form, rhetorical criticism, and historical parallels—topics the authors don’t minimize, but instead think are better given extended treatment in exegesis courses. By refocusing on the essentials, An Introduction to the New Testament ensures that the New Testament books will be accurately understood within historical settings. For each New Testament document, the authors also provide a substantial summary of that book’s content, discuss the book’s theological contribution to the overall canon, and give an account of current studies on that book, including recent literary and social-science approaches to interpretation.

[. . . . ]highly recommended. With its very careful, keenly nuanced, and extensively researched discussions, it may well be considered special in a way not originally intended by its authors. It deserves to be read not just by students but by all scholars of the New Testament.

—Review of Biblical Literature

D. A. Carson is a research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is the author or coauthor of over 50 books, including the Gold Medallion Award-winning book The Gagging of God.

Douglas Moo is the Blanchard Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College. His work centers on understanding the text of the New Testament and its application today. He has written extensively in several commentary series, including the NIV Application Commentary and the Pillar Commentary.