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Title: Reading the New Testament: An Introduction by Pheme Perkins ISBN: 0-8091-2939-6 Publisher: Paulist Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 1988 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the best
Comment: This is a first class text book for an "Introduction to the New Testament" course. It is not intended for a casual read. My students have benefited from this book for more than seven years now and every time that I go through it, I appreciate the tone, the presentation, and the study aids more.
Rating: 2
Summary: A Horrid Book
Comment: I just finished using this book for a New Testament class, and I hated this book with a passion. It's not that the author isn't qualified to write a book on New Testament studies, as she graduated from Harvard with a Ph.D in divinity studies. What makes this book an ungodly nightmare is the writing style.
I recognize that a book dealing with the Bible is going to have numerous references to various chapters and verses in the Bible. Again, that is not the problem. Her style is just so unfriendly. She seems to repeat herself endlessly and the organization of the text seems to meander as well. The absolute worst part of the book is Pheme's ability to annoy the reader by abbreviating books of the Bible. For example, the Letter to the Hebrews is shortened to "Heb", and then used that way throughout the book. You get the idea. This goes beyond annoying. I don't understand why she felt she had to do this. We're not talking about big words here. What's the difference between using "Mark" and "Mk"? Two letters?!? I was ready to run in front of a bus after slogging through these abbreviations.
Like all of my reviews, I usually have a good thing to say about a book, even one as bad as this. Perkins does included a nice outline of each biblical text she is writing about. This helped me in numerous ways. Of course, if she had written a good book in the first place, she wouldn't have needed to include these outlines.
Overall, a real stinker. Avoid at all costs, unless it's assigned reading. In that case, hold your nose and dive right in. A Harvard grad ought to know better then to churn out pap like this.
Rating: 4
Summary: Recommended!
Comment: A great supplement for someone like myself who is reading the New Testament for the first time. Perkins' book really helps clarify and put into context the books of the New Testament. I probably would have liked it more had it not been assigned reading, but I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the New Testament.
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Title: Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction by Lawrence Boadt ISBN: 0809126311 Publisher: Paulist Press Pub. Date: 01 February, 1985 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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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, K. Aland ISBN: 0826705006 Publisher: United Bible Societies Pub. Date: 01 June, 1982 List Price(USD): $18.99 |
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Title: Mark's Story of Jesus by Werner H. Kelber ISBN: 0800613554 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers Pub. Date: 01 April, 1979 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Gospel According to John and the Johannine Epistles (Collegeville Bible Commentary ; 4) by Neal M. Flanagan ISBN: 0814613047 Publisher: Liturgical Press Pub. Date: 01 February, 1983 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: An Introduction to the New Testament (Anchor Bible Reference Library) by Raymond E. Brown ISBN: 0385247672 Publisher: Anchor Bible Commentary Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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