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An Introduction to the New Testament: Contexts, Methods and Ministry Formation is unavailable, but you can change that!

An Introduction to the New Testament sets a fresh standard for New Testament introductions. This 2005 Gold Medallion finalist takes seriously the idea that the books of the New Testament were written as pastoral responses to concrete situations. It not only gives close attention to the historical, social, cultural and rhetorical dimensions of the ancient pastoral settings, it also integrates...

of Plato), were an intentionally odd lot. They sought freedom both from convention and compulsion. They often deliberately violated the norms of decent people, showing by their lives that the codes and norms that regulated every action and pursuit of the majority of people were not absolutes; they were not even necessary and were the equivalent of slavery. Cynics were known for complete openness of speech, even an obnoxious style of reviling people for their dependence on reputation, property or
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