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Title: Introduction to the New Testament by Raymond E. Brown ISBN: 0-385-24767-2 Publisher: Anchor Bible Pub. Date: 13 October, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.76 (29 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Keep Your Bible Handy
Comment: The most important thing to say about this book is that you will want to (infact, you will NEED to) read the New Testament to fully understand much of its content. This is not a bad thing: Brown's intent was that you actually sit down and read the bilblical texts, preferably before delving into his commentary! His format is extremely no-nonsense (his frequent abbreviation may infact be the only off-putting aspect of the book), and the "Issues and Concerns" at the end of each chapter encourage dialogue and critical thinking. I have already read many books by other popular religious authors (J.D. Crossan, John Shelby Spong, Elaine Pagels, etc), and was happy to finally get around to Fr. Brown. I am looking forward to reading his other books.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Great One Volume Commentary
Comment: In general, I believe that if a person is going to give a book as a gift, a gift certificate is a better option than actually buying the book, unless the person decides to send something to me from my Amazon.com wish list. At this time I have quite a few books I will probably never read that were given to me as gifts.Raymond Brown's AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT is one exception to this rule of mine. I was given this book as a gift and I have used it over and over again.
For many years, Raymond Brown was one of the Roman Catholic Church's preeminent scripture scholars. As a matter of fact, he was one of the first biblical scholars taken seriously by non-Catholic scripture scholars. His primary area of expertise is John's Gospel, though he has written well received commentaries on Jesus' birth and death. This volume is a general introduction to the entire New Testament. It includes a section devoted to the major developments in New Testament study, commentaries on the books themselves, and concludes with information about the current quest for the historical Jesus. While the commentaries are general, any one volume commentary would be general, it does help a person studying scripture come up with new insights about a text as well as answer questions about troubling passages.
Perhaps what makes this volume so interesting is the number of places Brown includes information that might not ordinarily be found in a one volume commentary. This information can give the reader a new perspective on scripture and demonstrate once again that the Bible has spoken to people in the past, and still continues to speak to people today.
Rating: 5
Summary: Terrific Resource
Comment: As a lay person with an interest in scripture I have found Raymond Brown a wonderful resource. This book is fairly friendly to read even if you are not a scripture scholar and gives a good background and thoughtful discussion of various schools of thought on interpretation. Finally, though, Fr. Brown is an orthodox Catholic without pushing the agenda. If you are interested in bible study from both a doctrinal and personal growth perspective, this is a great book to have nearby.
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Title: An Introduction to New Testament Christology by Raymond Edward Brown ISBN: 0809135167 Publisher: Paulist Press Pub. Date: September, 1994 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The New Jerome Biblical Commentary by Raymond Edward Brown, Joseph A. Fitzmyer, Roland Edmund Murphy ISBN: 0136149340 Publisher: Pearson PTP Pub. Date: September, 1989 List Price(USD): $75.00 |
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Title: Synopsis of the Four Gospels : Completely Revised on the Basis of the Greek Text of the Nestle Aland (English-only text) by Kurt Aland ISBN: 0826705006 Publisher: Fortress Press Pub. Date: December, 1983 List Price(USD): $18.99 |
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Title: Death of the Messiah, Volume 1 by RAYMOND E. BROWN ISBN: 0385494483 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 18 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Birth of the Messiah by Raymond E. Brown, Raymond E. Brown ISBN: 0385494475 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 18 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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