The New Testament in Five Minutes

Forthcoming, 2027

The New Testament in Five Minutes deals with the fundamental questions anyone entering the fascinating world of biblical scholarship needs to know. Concise chapters present up-to-date information on the state of the field and its central questions, methods, and ideologies, in both a balanced and accessible way.

Questions include:
Who wrote the Gospels?
What was the political context of the New Testament era?
What did Jesus look like?
Were the Gospels written by eyewitnesses?
Did Jesus condemn the rich to eternal damnation?
Why is fishing so important in the New Testament?
Did Paul write all the letters attributed to him?
What does it mean to see Paul ‘within Judaism’?
How is archaeology useful for the study of the New Testament?
Did the early Christians utilize slave labour in their missionary efforts?
Did New Testament writers expect the end of the world?
How did New Testament writers expect followers to behave?
Were early Christians antagonistic towards the Roman Empire?
Does the book of Revelation predict the future?
Why are there so many competing interpretations of New Testament texts?
Why is some New Testament scholarship popular?