Introduction To The New Testament, Vol. 2: Hist... May 2026

: The literary record of the church’s growth and the development of its formal organization through writings like the Didache and later epistles.

: The story of the first generation of Christian writing through Paul’s letters, which addressed specific community crises. Introduction to the New Testament, Vol. 2: Hist...

While the first volume explores the cultural background, this second volume focuses on the . It traces how oral traditions—such as the message of Jesus and the "Synoptic Sayings Gospel" (Q source)—developed into the formal written Gospels and letters that eventually formed the Christian canon. Key Narrative Threads : The literary record of the church’s growth

: How different communities (the Johannine circle, Jewish Christians, etc.) developed unique gospel narratives like Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John. It traces how oral traditions—such as the message

: The evolution of oral stories into written sources, including the Sayings Gospel and collections of parables.