Jesus and the Church: Reading the Gospels and Acts (The Transforming Word Series, vol. 4)

by Mark Hamilton

Publisher:

Abilene Christian University Press

, 2022

Overview

Born under Roman occupation, Jesus lived his entire life without writing anything down. His earliest followers, the Christians that were shaped by his life and teachings, carefully recorded his words as good news. They also experienced his resurrection and believed that he had entrusted them with a mission to transform the world. Use Volume 4 of The Transforming Word Series to explore the first five books of the New Testament. Guided by the best of recent scholarship, you can better understand Jesus’s teachings, his call to discipleship, and the nature of the early church.

Key Features

• Explores the first five books of the New Testament to understand the life and work of Jesus Christ
• Helps readers better understand Jesus’s teachings and his call to discipleship
• Guides understanding of the nature of the early church based on the best of recent scholarship

Contents

• Contributors
• Preface
• Jesus and the Church
• The Gospels & Acts
• New Testament Theology
• Matthew
• Mark
• Luke
• John
• Acts of the Apostles

Praise for Jesus and the Church

Critically informed but written for popular use, The Transforming Word Series demonstrates steady scholarship in service of the church. Leaders in every congregation, especially Bible teachers and small group leaders, will want it within easy reach in the Bible study aids section of their bookshelf.

—William R. Baker, Editor of the Stone-Campbell Journal; Professor of New Testament, Hope International University

Product Details

• Title: Jesus and the Church: Reading the Gospels and Acts (The Transforming Word Series, vol. 4)
• Author: Mark Hamilton
• Series: The Transforming Word Series
• Publisher: Abilene Christian University Press
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Pages: 304
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• ISBNs: 9781684260621, 9781684268979, 9781684268986, 1684260620, 1684268974, 1684268982
• Resource ID: LLS:TRNSFRMNGWCTS04
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-14T19:31:10Z

About Mark Hamilton

Mark W. Hamilton (PhD, Harvard University) holds the Onstead Chair in the College of Biblical Studies at Abilene Christian University, where he serves as professor of Old Testament. His other books include Jesus King of Strangers and Slavery's Long Shadow: Race and Reconciliation in American Christianity.