This is the third of IVP's critically acclaimed series of dictionaries of the New Testament provides focused study on the often-neglected portions of the New Testament: Acts, Hebrews, the General Epistles and Revelation. Furthermore, its scope goes beyond the life of the New Testament church to include the work of the apostolic fathers and early Christianity up through the middle of the second century. The Dictionary of the Later New Testament & Its Developments offers a summa of New Testament studies. Designed to bring students, teachers, pastors and general readers up to date and up to speed, this one-of-a-kind reference volume presents more information than any other single work--dealing exclusively with the theology, literature, background and scholarship of the later New Testament and the apostolic church. In-depth, comprehensive articles focus on theological themes, methods of interpretation, background topics and various other subjects specifically related to the study of New Testament theology and literature.

This one-of-a-kind reference gives you more information than any other single work dealing exclusively with Pauline theology, literature, background, and scholarship. Over 200 articles with hundreds of cross-references, extensive bibliographies, and indexes cover many topics not found even in multivolume Bible encyclopedias. More than 100 scholars from around the world represent the best in mature evangelical thought---committed to the authority of Scripture and to utilizing the best of critical methods. This is sure to bring students, teachers, pastors, and general readers up to speed with contemporary Pauline Studies.

This exciting reference work lives up to its billing as "a compendium of contemporary biblical scholarship." The Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels bridges the gap between scholars and those pastors, teachers, students and lay people desiring in-depth treatment of select topics in an accessible and summary format. The topics range from cross-sectional themes (such as faith, law, Sabbath) to methods of interpretation (such as form criticism, redaction criticism, sociological approaches), from key events (such as the birth, temptation and death of Jesus) to each of the four Gospels as a whole. Nearly 200 in-depth and jargon-free articles, contributed by over 90 evangelical scholars, summarize Jesus and Gospel studies. Ranging from 500 to 10,000 words, the articles cover many topics not even found in multi-volume Bible encyclopedias; cross-references and extensive bibliographies add to their usefulness. Includes subject and Scripture indexes.