The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content
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The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content is a scholarly introduction to the New Testament that surveys its historical context, formation, and literary structure, authored by biblical scholar Bruce M. Metzger.
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| The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content Context triple: [Bruce M. Metzger, notableWork, The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content]
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The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance is a scholarly monograph by Bruce M. Metzger that traces how the New Testament books were selected, recognized, and transmitted as authoritative Christian Scripture.
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Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament is John Wesley’s influential 18th-century biblical commentary that provides practical, devotional, and theological insights on the New Testament text.
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The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration
The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration is a foundational scholarly work on New Testament textual criticism, examining how the text was copied, altered, and reconstructed over time.
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New Testament textual apparatus
The New Testament textual apparatus is a critical tool in biblical scholarship that presents and evaluates the variant readings of New Testament manuscripts to help determine the most reliable text.
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New Testament scholarship
New Testament scholarship is the academic field that critically investigates the origins, composition, historical context, and theology of the writings of the Christian New Testament.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content Target entity description: The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content is a scholarly introduction to the New Testament that surveys its historical context, formation, and literary structure, authored by biblical scholar Bruce M. Metzger.
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A.
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance is a scholarly monograph by Bruce M. Metzger that traces how the New Testament books were selected, recognized, and transmitted as authoritative Christian Scripture.
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B.
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament is John Wesley’s influential 18th-century biblical commentary that provides practical, devotional, and theological insights on the New Testament text.
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C.
The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration
The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration is a foundational scholarly work on New Testament textual criticism, examining how the text was copied, altered, and reconstructed over time.
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D.
New Testament textual apparatus
The New Testament textual apparatus is a critical tool in biblical scholarship that presents and evaluates the variant readings of New Testament manuscripts to help determine the most reliable text.
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E.
New Testament scholarship
New Testament scholarship is the academic field that critically investigates the origins, composition, historical context, and theology of the writings of the Christian New Testament.
- F. None of above. chosen
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biblical studies book
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book ⓘ introduction to the New Testament ⓘ |
| approach |
historical-critical
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literary ⓘ theological ⓘ |
| author | Bruce M. Metzger ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| covers |
Acts of the Apostles
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Book of Revelation ⓘ Catholic epistles ⓘ Gospels ⓘ Pauline Epistles ⓘ
surface form:
Pauline epistles
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| describes |
formation of the New Testament canon
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process of composition of New Testament books ⓘ transmission of New Testament writings ⓘ |
| examines |
Johannine literature
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Pauline theology ⓘ early Christian communities ⓘ historical Jesus ⓘ |
| field |
New Testament introduction
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biblical theology ⓘ church history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Greco-Roman background of the New Testament
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Jewish background of the New Testament ⓘ background of early Christianity ⓘ formation of the New Testament canon ⓘ historical context of the New Testament ⓘ literary structure of New Testament writings ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Protestant
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academic ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
biblical scholars
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educated lay readers ⓘ seminary students ⓘ students of the New Testament ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| structure |
background
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content ⓘ growth ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian origins
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New Testament ⓘ biblical studies ⓘ |
| usedAs | textbook in New Testament courses ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Bruce M. Metzger
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surface form:
Presbyterian scholar Bruce M. Metzger
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Breaking the Code: Understanding the Book of Revelation
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