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This substantial introduction explores the origin and character of the New Testament writings. Donald Hagner deals with the New Testament both historically and theologically, employing the framework of salvation history. He treats the New Testament as a coherent body of texts and stresses the unity of the New Testament without neglecting its variety. Although the volume covers typical questions...

Contemporary scholars stress the variety of first-century Judaism, and rightly so. At the same time, however, all varieties of Judaism share common elements that qualify them to be a form of Judaism. At a minimum, these include the following: monotheism, the election of Israel, covenant, Torah, and temple. For any group to be considered a form of Judaism, there would have to be a basic commitment to these realities. The difficult question
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