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Handbook on Acts and Paul's Letters

series: Handbooks on the New Testament

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Leading biblical scholar Thomas Schreiner provides an easy-to-navigate resource for studying and understanding the Acts of the Apostles and the Pauline Letters. This accessibly written volume summarizes the content of each major section of the biblical text to help readers quickly grasp the sense of particular passages.

This is the first volume in the Handbooks on the New Testament series, which is modeled after Baker Academic's successful Old Testament handbook series. Series volumes are neither introductions nor commentaries, as they focus primarily on the content of the biblical books without getting bogged down in historical-critical questions or detailed verse-by-verse exegesis. The series will contain three volumes that span the entirety of the New Testament, with future volumes covering the Gospels and Hebrews through Revelation. Written with classroom utility and pastoral application in mind, these books will appeal to students, pastors, and laypeople alike.

Contents
Series Preface
1. The Acts of the Apostles
2. Romans
3. 1 Corinthians
4. 2 Corinthians
5. Galatians
6. Ephesians
7. Philippians
8. Colossians
9. 1 Thessalonians
10. 2 Thessalonians
11. 1 Timothy
12. 2 Timothy
13. Titus
14. Philemon
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Endorsements

"This new textbook is highly informative, consistently comprehensive, and eminently accessible. With his customary acumen as a scholar and his pastoral sensitivity as a teacher, Schreiner introduces his readers to the complex realities of the first-century world, the missionary work of the earliest missionaries, and the theological emphases of Luke and Paul, two of the most prolific theologians of the early church, without losing sight of the foundational convictions that the early followers of Jesus lived and died for."

Eckhard J. Schnabel, Mary F. Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

"Some commentaries are so chock-full of detailed treatment of minute exegetical issues that it is easy to miss the forest for the trees. Others are so superficial that they say little that is not already obvious from a casual reading of the Scripture. Schreiner's Handbook strikes a proper balance between the two extremes. The fruit of his years of careful scholarly study in Paul's Letters is hanging on low limbs where it is easy to pick and enjoy. This handbook will serve as a perfect introduction to the content of Acts and Paul's Letters or as a helpful review after plodding through multiple lengthier commentaries."

Charles Quarles, research professor of New Testament and biblical theology and Charles Page Chair of Biblical Theology, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

"Readers and students of the Bible often do not know where to go for an in-depth but not overly technical introduction to the biblical books. This is where the reader should turn! Thomas Schreiner, a well-respected authority in New Testament studies, guides his readers sure-footedly through the background, context, and interpretive issues in Acts and Paul--the first stop on the way to a sound understanding of the Scriptures' teachings and message."

A. Andrew Das, professor of religious studies and assistant dean of the faculty, Elmhurst College

"Thomas Schreiner has been a leading New Testament scholar for decades. This accessible, clear, and user-friendly resource brings together years of Schreiner's careful scholarship, pastoral reflection, and churchmanship into one concise volume. Professors looking for an introductory handbook on Acts and Paul's Letters for either the undergraduate or seminary level should look no further than the latest gift to come from Schreiner's pen."

Jarvis J. Williams, associate professor of New Testament interpretation, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

The Author

  1. Thomas R. Schreiner

    Thomas R. Schreiner

    Thomas R. Schreiner (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and professor of biblical theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He has taught at SBTS for...

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Reviews

"[This book] offers students of the New Testament, and pastors in particular, a helpful and accessible introduction to the most important content within the New Testament writings included in the book of Acts and the letters of the Apostle Paul. . . . Schreiner is among the most influential New Testament scholars of his generation precisely because he combines skilled and faithful exegesis with a keen pastoral awareness. In a very real sense, what this volume accomplishes is the presentation of the heart of what is found in a biblical commentary, freed from the necessary scholarly apparatus and textual details that would be expected in a commentary project. Preachers will find this to a very helpful approach, and Schreiner to be a very faithful teacher. This is the kind of volume that should be located near the preacher's desk where it can be retrieved quickly. Like every good handbook, it should stand the test of time."

R. Albert Mohler,

Preaching

"Even though this is a nontechnical work, Schreiner's expertise is evident on every page. . . . Suited to lay people, students, and the busy pastor. . . . It is a well written and researched piece that represents the fruit of years of thinking."

Matthew Jensen,

Review of Biblical Literature

"Given Schreiner's extensive track-record of works on how to exegete Paul, a number of volumes of first-rate exegetical commentary, a monograph on the law, as well as a Pauline theology, it will be no surprise that he excels in handling the epistles. His approach follows the text closely without getting lost in the exegetical forest. Many will appreciate being able to get a digest of Schreiner's positions on every passage in Paul, even in letters where he has not yet written a more extensive commentary. . . . A fine distillation of a premier exegete's handling of the whole Pauline corpus. It provides a ready key to Paul's letters that many students will find very helpful."

Heflin J. Jones,

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