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Old Testament

An Introduction to Biblical Scholarship

By: Arthur J. Bellinzoni

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Old Testament

An Introduction to Biblical Scholarship

By: Arthur J. Bellinzoni

In this readable, engaging introduction to the Old Testament, a veteran biblical scholar shows the lay reader how the field of biblical scholarship uses the historical method to understand biblical texts.

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1615922644

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The New Testament

An Introduction to Biblical Scholarship

By: Arthur J. Bellinzoni

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The New Testament

An Introduction to Biblical Scholarship

By: Arthur J. Bellinzoni

This is not your typical introduction to the New Testament. Rather, Bellinzoni invites the reader to understand how biblical scholars employ the historical method to understand better who Jesus of Nazareth really was and how and why oral and then written tradition about Jesus developed into the New Testament. Instead of simply summarizing the results of biblical scholarship, Bellinzoni discusses the rules of evidence and the tools of the historical method that scholars use. He then approaches the text of the New Testament by leading the reader step by step through relevant biblical texts in order to illustrate some of the tools of New Testament study and how these tools work: textual criticism, literary criticism and philology, source criticism, form criticism, redaction criticism, etc. This volume doesn't just describe the conclusions of biblical scholarship; it invites the reader to actually do biblical scholarship and thereby draw the best possible conclusions about what happened, when, and why. This volume is not limited to the twenty-seven books of the New Testament, but discusses relevant extra-canonical early Christian literature, which is critical to an understanding of the history of the early church and the development of the New Testament canon.

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1498235115

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The Future of Christianity

Can It Survive?

By: Arthur J. Bellinzoni

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The Future of Christianity

Can It Survive?

By: Arthur J. Bellinzoni

Professor Bellinzoni has written a thoughtful and challenging book which must be taken seriously by all those who take the continued influence of Christianity for granted. A part of this challenge is to acknowledge the discrediting of central elements of the gospel history. But the other challenge, just as important, is to identify those parts of that tradition which might be reformulated for a future in which the role of Christianity in ethics, society, and culture is greatly diminished.--R. Joseph Hoffmann, Chair, Committee for the Scientific Examination of Religion at the Center for Inquiry; Professor of Religion Emeritus, Wells CollegeChristianity has endured for two thousand years, weathering the challenges of clerical corruption, religious wars, internal schism, and scientific criticism. Today, however, there is increasing evidence that institutional Christianity is succumbing to the growing secularism of contemporary society. Both church attendance and the number of clergy have noticeably declined. Will Christianity survive for another thousand years, or even a hundred years?In this probing assessment of the state of Christianity, biblical scholar Arthur J. Bellinzoni boldly asserts that Christianity must break with the past and offer a new vision of the future if it hopes to survive. Addressing four issues of central concern, Bellinzoni advocates a radical rethinking of the Christian message. First, he suggests that the God concept must move beyond obsolete notions of a personal God and take its inspiration from such diverse sources as science, Taoism, Moses, Thomas Jefferson, and Martin Buber. Second, Bellinzoni urges a more sophisticated approach to the Bible, one that values its timeless elements but is not afraid to discard its many antiquated features. Third, he recommends a new emphasis on Jesus' social ethic, arguing that this could lead to a dramatic redistribution of the world's wealth and greater respect for the planet. Fourth, Bellinzoni criticizes the persistence of obsolete myth in Christianity, demonstrating that, without its mythical embellishments, Christianity still offers a relevant understanding of the meaning of human existence.A work of erudition that is also completely accessible to the lay reader, The Future of Christianity provides a stimulating critique that forward-thinking Christians will welcome.Arthur J. Bellinzoni (Aurora, NY) is professor of religion emeritus at Wells College; the author of The Future of Christianity: Can It Survive?; The Old Testament: An Introduction to Biblical Scholarship; The Sayings of Jesus in the Writings of Justin Martyr; and the editor of The Two Source Hypothesis and The Influence of the Gospel of Saint Matthew on Christian Literature Before Saint Irenaeus.

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Prometheus Books

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1616141026

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The Building Blocks of the Earliest Gospel

A Road Map to Early Christian Biography

By: Arthur J. Bellinzoni

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The Building Blocks of the Earliest Gospel

A Road Map to Early Christian Biography

By: Arthur J. Bellinzoni

This volume provides enough information about each story in the Gospel of Mark and about the gospel as a whole, in order to afford an informed understanding of the gospel. The evangelist was not writing a book for submission to a committee for inclusion in the Christian Bible. Rather, he was collecting existing oral and written tradition into a coherent narrative to promote, for his own Christian community, an understanding of the “good news” of Jesus the Messiah. The church to which the evangelist was writing, probably in Antioch of Syria, was likely already familiar with many of the stories from the church’s evolving liturgy. Christians gathered in people’s homes; there were no “churches” as we understand that word as a specific building for Christian worship. It was in such gatherings in homes that stories were told, perhaps as the basis for a message delivered by an elder of the church. Such stories illustrated some truth about Jesus or addressed an issue of importance to the church. In other words, these individual stories were developed to serve the needs of the Christian community. Historical accuracy was not a concern of the evangelist. Proclaiming Jesus as Messiah was his primary purpose.

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153264356X

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Before Abraham was

The Unity of Genesis 1-11

By: Isaac M. Kikawada,Arthur Quinn

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Before Abraham was

The Unity of Genesis 1-11

By: Isaac M. Kikawada,Arthur Quinn

This study focuses on the portraits of Jesus found in the four Gospels. It looks at the way each Gospel writer presents events and teachings and at the picture of Jesus that emerges in each of the Gospels.

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0687026024

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The Building Blocks of the Earliest Gospel

A Road Map to Early Christian Biography

By: Arthur J. Bellinzoni

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The Building Blocks of the Earliest Gospel

A Road Map to Early Christian Biography

By: Arthur J. Bellinzoni

This volume provides enough information about each story in the Gospel of Mark and about the gospel as a whole, in order to afford an informed understanding of the gospel. The evangelist was not writing a book for submission to a committee for inclusion in the Christian Bible. Rather, he was collecting existing oral and written tradition into a coherent narrative to promote, for his own Christian community, an understanding of the "good news" of Jesus the Messiah. The church to which the evangelist was writing, probably in Antioch of Syria, was likely already familiar with many of the stories from the church's evolving liturgy. Christians gathered in people's homes; there were no "churches" as we understand that word as a specific building for Christian worship. It was in such gatherings in homes that stories were told, perhaps as the basis for a message delivered by an elder of the church. Such stories illustrated some truth about Jesus or addressed an issue of importance to the church. In other words, these individual stories were developed to serve the needs of the Christian community. Historical accuracy was not a concern of the evangelist. Proclaiming Jesus as Messiah was his primary purpose.

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Book's by Arthur J. Bellinzoni

Old Testament

Old Testament

The New Testament

The New Testament

The Future of Christianity

The Future of Christianity

The Building Blocks of the Earliest Gospel

The Building Blocks of the Earliest Gospel

Before Abraham was

Before Abraham was

The Building Blocks of the Earliest Gospel

The Building Blocks of the Earliest Gospel

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