Global Perspectives on the New Testament, 1st edition
Published by Pearson (August 14, 2013) © 2014
- Mark Roncace
- Joseph Weaver
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A revolutionary title for and by the global community
This exciting first edition of Global Perspectives on the New Testament, edited by Mark Roncace and Joseph Weaver, collects writings from a variety of geographic, social, cultural, political, economic, and religious settings. The book features 22 chapters, each comprised of four short, accessible essays on a specific biblical text. This design creates a focused, dynamic conversation of perspectives, which will in turn prompt engaging conversations in the classroom. Students will learn about themselves and their own particular context as they explore the ideas and contexts of other biblical interpreters from around the globe.
In addition to presenting truly fresh interpretations of the New Testament–this is no predictable compendium of scholarly essays–the book features discussion questions at the end of each chapter, as well as many additional questions in the Instructor’s Resource Manual.
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- Emphasizes a Global Perspective - Essays are written from several different contributors each with diverse perspectives and religious beliefs. Viewpoints from those who do not treat the Bible as Scripture allow for a wide array of interpretive lenses. Chapter-opening maps locate the places each author writes about, allowing students to put each essay into geographic perspective.
- Encourages Critical Thinking - End-of-chapter questions invite students to critically analyze each of the four essays, both individually and collectively. These compelling essays encourage students to examine their own opinions about the New Testament.
- Explores Diverse Issues - Essays engage social, cultural, religious, historical, economic, and gender issues, exposing students to a wide array of thought-provoking ideas.
In this section:
1) Brief Table of Contents
2) Detailed Table of Contents
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Birth of Jesus
Chapter 2. Sermon on the Mount
Chapter 3. Parables of Jesus (Part I)
Chapter 4. Parables of Jesus (Part II)
Chapter 5. Teachings of Jesus (Part I)
Chapter 6. Teachings of Jesus (Part II)
Chapter 7. Miracles of Jesus
Chapter 8. Gospel of John (Part I)
Chapter 9. Gospel of John (Part II)
Chapter 10. Crucifixion of Jesus
Chapter 11. Resurrection of Jesus
Chapter 12. Acts (Part I)
Chapter 13. Acts (Part II)
Chapter 14. Romans
Chapter 15. 1 Corinthians
Chapter 16. Galatians
Chapter 17. Ephesians
Chapter 18. Philippians
Chapter 19. 1-2 Timothy and Titus
Chapter 20. James
Chapter 21. Revelation (Part I)
Chapter 22. Revelation (Part II)
DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Birth of Jesus
The Annunciation to Mary in the Qur’an
F. Volker Greifenhagen (Canada)
Comparing the Birth Stories of Lord Lao and Jesus
Bede Benjamin Bidlack (United States)
Herod’s Slaughter of the Children and Other Atrocities
Néstor O. Míguez (Argentina)
Reading Luke’s Christmas Story with Those in Haiti
Kent Annan (Haiti)
Chapter 2. Sermon on the Mount
Buddhism’s Noble Eightfold Path and Jesus’ Beatitudes
Elizabeth West (United Kingdom)
The Beatitudes and the Accra Confession
Margaret Aymer (United States)
The Sermon on the Mount and Wealthy Christians in Indonesia
Batara Sihombing (Indonesia)
Reading Matthew 6 with Those in Tanzania
Sakari Häkkinen (Tanzania)
Chapter 3. Parables of Jesus (Part I)
The Parable of the Good Samaritan and Those in Need
James Wiseman (United States)
An Indian Reading of the Good Samaritan
M. Aravind Jeyakumar (India)
The Weeds and Wheat in Korean Christianity
Eunjoo Mary Kim (Korea)
Marriage Practices in India and the Parable of the Ten Virgins
Surekha Nelavala (India)
Chapter 4. Parables of Jesus (Part II)
The Laborers in the Vineyard and the Unemployed in South Africa
Gerald West and Sithembiso Zwane (South Africa)
Reading the Parable of the Talents with Those in India
David Joy (India)
A Queer Reading of the Parable of the Leaven
Robert E. Shore-Goss (United States)
A Confucian Perspective on the Parable of the Sower
Kurtis Hagen (United States)
Chapter 5. Teachings of Jesus (Part I)
Luke 4 and the African-American Bushwick Neighborhood
Josiah Young (United States)
Honoring Your Parents and Ancestors
Andrea K. Iskandar (China)
The Widow’s Offering and Dalit Theology
Johnson Thomaskutty (India)
Personal Reflections on the “Hybrid” Identity of the Phoenician Woman
Valerie Bridgeman (United States)
Chapter 6. Teachings of Jesus (Part II)
“A Knife Behind a Smile” in the Interaction Between Jesus and Jewish Leaders
Ken Chan (China)
The Metaphor of the Fruit Tree and the Concept of Character
Bjørn Stærk (Norway)
Ukraine, the United States, and the Rich Young Ruler
Vasyl Khokhla (Ukraine)
The Rich Young Ruler in a Church in Argentina
Néstor O. Míguez (Argentina)
Chapter 7. Miracles of Jesus
The Trouble with “Blind Faith”
Bjørn Stærk (Norway)
Reading the “Calming of the Sea” with Those Who Are Suffering
Gerald West and Bongi Zengele (South Africa)
A Comparison of Jesus’ Miracles in the Qur’an and the Gospels
F. Volker Greifenhagen (Canada)
Four Observations about Jesus’ Interaction with the Centurion
Róbert Jáger (Slovakia)
Chapter 8. Gospel of John (Part I)
The Good Shepherd as Inspiration for a Prison Minister
Bilal Ansari (United States)
Jesus and John the Baptist in the Context of a Group-Oriented Society
Menghun Goh (Malaysia)
A Mother’s Perspective on Birthing Imagery
Beth M. Stovell (United States)
A Reading of John 3:16
Shirley Phelps-Roper (United States)
Chapter 9. Gospel of John (Part II)
The Samaritan Woman from a Jewish Perspective
Naomi Graetz (Israel)
The Image of the Vine in Serbian Agrarian Culture
G. Kevin Steger (Serbia)
An Inclusivist Interpretation of John 14:6 through a Baha’i Lens
Michael Sours (United States)
The Maori concept of Mana and Doxa in John
Derek Tovey (New Zealand)
Chapter 10. Crucifixion of Jesus
The Crucifixion from a Buddhist Perspective
T. Kenjitsu Nakagaki (United States)
Dealing with Differences in the Crucifixion Narratives
Michael Shepherd (United States)
A Dalit Reading of the Cross
Joseph Prabhakar Dayam (India)
The Suffering of Jesus and Suffering in Africa
Anne Nasimiyu-Wasike (Uganda)
Chapter 11. Resurrection of Jesus
A Case for the Historicity of the Resurrection
Eric Foster and Mandy Foster (United States)
Questioning the Historicity of the Resurrection
Øyvind Strømmen (Norway)
Jesus’ Post-resurrection Meal and Filipino Hospitality
Marilou S. Ibita (Philippines)
A Queer Reading of the Emmaus Story in Luke 24
Robert E. Shore-Goss (United States)
Chapter 12. Acts (Part I)
Pentecost from the View of Immigrant Communities
Margaret Aymer (United States)
Acts 2 and Revolutionary Christian Movements in the Black Diaspora
Joseph L. Tucker Edmonds (United States)
The Unification Themes of Acts 2 and South African Apartheid
David T. Williams (South Africa)
Five Thoughts on Theology and Practice in the Pentecostal Movement
Lee Roy Martin (United States)
Chapter 13. Acts (Part II)
The Church in Acts and the United States
Jimmy Martin (United States)
Paul’s Shipwreck in the Context of World Literature
Andreas Kunz-Lübcke (Germany)
Cornelius and Peter as Models for Overcoming Tribalism
Priscille Djomhoué (Cameroon)
A Lesson from Paul on Interreligious Dialogue
Song-Chong Lee (South Korea)
Chapter 14. Romans
Anti-Judaism and Paul’s Theology in Romans
Fritz Voll (Canada)
Paul’s Inclusion of the Gentiles and non-Christian Traditions
Erik Ranstrom (United States)
Paul’s Identity and the People of Hong Kong
Xiaxia (Esther) Xue (Hong Kong)
New Zealand’s Diversity and Paul’s Vision of Community
George Wieland (New Zealand)
Chapter 15. 1 Corinthians
The “Body of Christ” and the LGBT Community
Mona West (United States)
Challenging the “Straight/Gay” Divide
Luis Menéndez (Spain)
Sexual and Marital Ethics in1 Corinthians 7
Alice Yafeh-Deigh (Cameroon)
Love and Evolutionary Biology in 1 Corinthians 13
Nicolette Emanuelle (United States)
Chapter 16. Galatians
The Confucian Analects and Galatians
K. K. Yeo (China)
The Judaizers and Western Christianity
Clifford Berger (United States, Ethiopia)
Mohammed and the False Gospel
Richard K. Min (Saudi Arabia)
Male Circumcision and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
David J. Downs, Lucas D. Fuunay, Mary L. Fuunay, Mary Mbago, Agrey Mwakisole, and Jennifer A. Downs (Tanzania)
Chapter 17. Ephesians
A Call for Koreans to Practice Right Relationships with God and Each Other
Johann D. Kim (Korea)
Ephesians 6:12 in an Ethiopian Context
Rich Hansen (Ethiopia)
The Supernatural in Ephesians and a Critique of Scientific Rationalism
J. Ayodeji Adewuya (United States)
Comparing Ephesians and the Confucian Vision of Peace
Te-Li Lau (United States)
Chapter 18. Philippians
“Jesus Exalted above All Others” and Interreligious Dialogue
Nicholas Alan Worssam (United Kingdom)
The Cosmic Being of Hinduism and the Christ of 2:6—8
John Shearer (India)
A Baha’i Perspective on the Humility of Christ
Daniel Grolin (Denmark)
Jesus’ Humility in Contrast to Today’s Self-Centeredness
Paula Roberts (United States)
Chapter 19. 1-2 Timothy and Titus
The Pastorals and Progressive-Liberalism
Luis Menéndez (Spain)
Women in the Pastorals and in Evangelical Churches in Argentina
Osvaldo D. Vena (Argentina)
Paul’s Relationship with Timothy
Janice P. De-Whyte (Canada)
“Faith and Family” for Paul and Immigrants in Puerto Rico
Roberto Martínez (Puerto Rico)
Chapter 20. James
Pastoral Reflections on the Wisdom of James
Jim West (United States)
James as a Manifesto of the Christian Left
Shane Akerman (United States)
Australian Ecology and the Book of James
Elizabeth Jakimow (Australia)
James and the Tahrir Square Protests
Giovanni Esti (Egypt)
Chapter 21. Revelation (Part I)
The Construction of Gender in Revelation
Shanell T. Smith (United States)
A Goth Reading of Revelation 19—21
Beth M. Stovell (United States)
Revelation as a Warning to Contemporary Churches
Brent Roper (United States)
A Literal Reading of Revelation
Chris Griffin (United States)
Chapter 22. Revelation (Part II)
Interpreting Revelation in Illiterate Churches in Africa
Onesimus A. Ngundu (Zimbabwe)
Ukraine and the Vision of Utopia in Revelation
Vasyl Khokhla (Ukraine)
A Critique of the Interpretation of Revelation in Haiti
Ronald Charles (Haiti)
The “Lukewarm” Church and Christians in the Philippines
R. G. dela Cruz (Philippines)
Mark Roncace (Ph.D., Emory University) is Associate Professor of Religion at Wingate University in Wingate, North Carolina, USA. He is the author of Jeremiah, Zedekiah, and The Fall of Jerusalem and the co-editor of Teaching the Bible: Practical Strategies for Classroom Instruction and Teaching the Bible Through Popular Culture and the Arts.
Joseph Weaver completed a M.A. at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is currently an instructor at Wingate University and is completing a Ph.D.
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