The New Testament in Its World: Audio Lectures, Part 1 of 2
An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, The New Testament in Its World: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.Enter the world of the New Testament. A companion to The New Testament in Its World by N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird, these lectures serve as your passageway from the twenty-first century to the era of Jesus and the first Christians. In part 1, professors Wright and Bird will guide you through how to read the New Testament, the world of Jesus and the early church, approaches to studying the historical Jesus, the historical context of the death and resurrection of Jesus, and much more.Part 1 includes lectures on:Beginning Study of the New Testament                                            The New Testament as History         The New Testament as Literature                                          The New Testament as Theology                                          The History of the Jews Between the Persian and Roman Empires  The Jewish Context of Jesus and the Early ChurchThe Greco-Roman Context of the Early Church       The Study of the Historical Jesus      The Profile and Praxis of a Prophet   Who Did Jesus Think He Was?         The Death of the Messiah                  The Afterlife in Greek, Roman, and Jewish ThoughtThe Story of Easter According to the Apostle Paul    The Story of Easter According to the Evangelists     The Story of Paul’s Life and MinistryA Primer on Pauline TheologyShort bonus lectures have also been included:The Bema SeatCritical RealismFaith in Jesus Christ or Faith of Jesus ChristHoly SpiritMajor PhilosophiesPaul and VirtuePersecuted ChurchPrincipalitiesWhy Do Historical Bible Studies?Resurrection