Professor Recommends 9 Books to Study the New Testament
Channel: The Caffeinated Bible
Date: 2022-09-27

These are the 9 books that I either require or recommend for people in my New Testament classes to purchase (and read!).

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:30 New Testament Introductions
05:15 George Eldon Ladd's "A Theology of the New Testament"
06:58 Historical and Cultural Background Studies
10:46 First Urban Christians & A Woman's Place

Links to books in the video:
Anatomy of the New Testament by Spivey, Smith, and Black
https://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-New-Testament-Clifton-Black/dp/1506457118

The New Testament in Antiquity by Burge, Cohick and Green
https://www.amazon.com/New-Testament-Antiquity-Cultural-Context/dp/0310244951

An Introduction to the New Testament by David DeSilva (revised edition)
https://tinyurl.com/2btcwp8j

A Theology of the New Testament, George Eldon Ladd
https://tinyurl.com/38bt2n2w

Backgrounds of Early Christianity by Evertt Ferguson
https://www.amazon.com/Backgrounds-Early-Christianity-Everett-Ferguson/dp/0802822215

The World of the New Testament, edited by Joel Green and Lee McDonald
https://www.amazon.com/World-New-Testament-Cultural-Historical/dp/0801098610

Seven Events that Shaped the New Testament World, by Warren Carter
https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Events-Shaped-Testament-World/dp/0801039169

The First is The First Urban Christians by Wayne Meeks
https://www.amazon.com/First-Urban-Christians-Social-Apostle/dp/0300098618

A Woman’s Place, House Churches in Earliest Christianities, by Carolyn Osiek and Margaret MacDonald
https://www.amazon.com/Womans-Place-Churches-Earliest-Christianity/dp/0800637771

Books:
Reading the Bible with Giants: How 2000 Years of Biblical Interpretation Can Shed New Light on Old Texts. Second Edition, Cascade Books, 2015
Print or eBook versions
https://tinyurl.com/ybkny2zl

Reading the Bible with Giants on Apple Books
An interactive versions with images, video and other features not available in print versions - highly recommended if you have an iPad or Mac. Free sample chapter also.
https://tinyurl.com/yd7qg74n

The philosophical basis behind reading the Bible in conversation with our tradition:
Reception Theory and Biblical Hermeneutics, Pickwick Publications, 2009.
https://wipfandstock.com/reception-theory-and-biblical-hermeneutics.html

Friends:    
Edge of Faith: Art & Culture Through a Christian Lens magazine
https://edgeoffaithmagazine.com

Fuller Theological Seminary
https://www.fuller.edu

Software I use in the videos ~ Accordance Bible Software:
https://www.accordancebible.com