Engaging the New Testament
A Short Introduction for Students and Ministers
by Miguel G. Echevarría
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Pub Date 16 Apr 2024 | Archive Date 30 Apr 2024
Baker Academic & Brazos Press | Baker Academic
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Description
This concise introduction to the New Testament is well-suited to one-semester survey courses. It addresses the needs and questions of students in multicultural classrooms who are studying for ministry. Sidebars encourage readers to think about applying the Bible to various ministry contexts, such as the pastorate, missions, and counseling.
Advance Praise
“It is clear from this book that Dr. Echevarría is an erudite scholar of first rate. It is no easy feat to master all the material present in this book. The wonderful news is that the book is written in clear prose that is accessible to both students and pastors. I plan to use this book in my courses.”—Osvaldo Padilla, professor of divinity, Beeson Divinity School
“Dr. Echevarría has gifted us a beautifully engaging invitation to read the New Testament in light of its literary context and content. He does not shy away from challenges and areas of scholarly disagreement, showing his awareness of the state of the field, but his focus is to draw readers into engaging the text, and he succeeds. This is a book I will recommend readily when asked for a place to begin a deeper experience of the New Testament story and message.”—Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn, associate professor of New Testament, Regent College
“Engaging the New Testament by Miguel Echevarría provides a refreshing departure from typical New Testament introductions. This book transcends traditional critical issues to explore the heart of Scripture’s relevance in today’s ministry. Echevarría’s book both informs and challenges readers through concise summaries, thought-provoking questions, and insightful sidebars that enrich the reading experience. His emphasis on Scripture’s canonical contexts, covenantal storylines, motifs, and interpretive methods opens new horizons for engaging with the New Testament, making this introduction a valuable resource for all Bible students.”—Dominick S. Hernández, associate professor of Old Testament and Semitics, director of Talbot en Español, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University
“Professors can no longer assume that students in a New Testament introduction course have the background necessary to understand the leading introductory textbooks. Echevarría’s succinct overviews will help students digest the message of each New Testament book and will give those who are not familiar with the content of the New Testament a helpful jumpstart in their studies.”—Charles L. Quarles, research professor of New Testament and biblical theology, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
“Qoheleth reminds us that in the making of many books there is no end (Eccl. 12:12), a reality not least evident in the genre of introductory textbooks. But amid the many books, Miguel Echevarría has gifted students of the Bible with a truly refreshing and helpful resource. While not jettisoning critical issues, this volume keeps readers’ eyes squarely on the message of the New Testament within the context of the Christian canon. I hope this book finds wide use in the classroom!”—Andrew M. King, assistant professor of biblical studies, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781540963796 |
| PRICE | US$24.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 240 |
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Featured Reviews
Kris L, Reviewer
As the tagline says … this is a “short” Introduction to the New Testament … although if there is anything new here for ministers, that would be a surprise. The first three (3) chapters provide some groundwork to how the books of the New Testament were selected (very briefly) and how the order of the books work in relation to each other to provide a better understanding of the whole … with the introduction focused on how this is a different type of commentary (it is not really much of a commentary at all in my mind) to chapter 2 (after the lengthy intro) providing the canonical context and connection to “essential elements from the Old Testament until chapter 3 opens a brief discussion on the interpretive approach that highlights the concept of the New Testament being the Old Testament fulled. It is a completely orthodox approach that even champions a very early Gospel date based strictly on the “prediction” of the temple destruction (despite the consensus being more weighted toward after). Regardless, it is still a pretty solid approach to the New Testament that few christians would oppose as not legitimate.
The bulk of the work begins in Chapter 4 with a look at the Gospels themselves … after a brief summary of the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles, it dives into each with a section of its own. Each section is organized into a quick analysis of the style and purported intent of the book, followed by a brief outline and overview (with commentary that is focused on the thematic cohorts found there in … making this the largest part of the section for a given book), canonical function (how it fits and the reason for the order within the canon), then authorship, dating and audience (very rudimentary treatment here) before closing out the chapter with suggested resources. All in all, it is well organized and good, if very basic information on the New Testament; although I am incline to disagree with some of the provided exegesis/commentary (my objection is not really that material to the over all message). So … Not only do you get a solid overview of the Gospels, but you also get a pretty good summary of the what and why of Paul’s letters and the rest of the New Testament (including the catholic/universal and John tradition letters) that is largely responsible for how christians actually live their faith … so in that regard, it is actually a good resource to non-christians as well if they are even remotely interest in understanding the scared text of that religion.
