New Testament scholarship
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New Testament scholarship is the academic field that critically investigates the origins, composition, historical context, and theology of the writings of the Christian New Testament.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New Testament studies | 17 |
| New Testament tradition | 2 |
| Enlightenment biblical criticism | 1 |
| New Testament exegesis | 1 |
| New Testament scholars | 1 |
| New Testament scholarship canonical | 1 |
| New Testament textual criticism | 1 |
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Target entity: New Testament scholarship Context triple: [Synoptic Gospels, studiedIn, New Testament scholarship]
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New Testament theology
New Testament theology is the branch of Christian theology that interprets the message, themes, and beliefs of the New Testament writings, especially as they relate to Jesus Christ and early Christian faith and practice.
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Studies in the Scriptures
Studies in the Scriptures is a multi-volume biblical commentary series by Charles Taze Russell that served as the foundational doctrinal text for the early Bible Student movement.
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New Testament manuscripts
New Testament manuscripts are ancient handwritten copies of the Christian New Testament texts, preserved in various languages and forms and serving as the primary evidence for reconstructing the original biblical writings.
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New Testament
The New Testament is the collection of early Christian writings, including the Gospels and apostolic letters, that form the foundational scriptures of Christianity and present the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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Commentary on the Epistles of Paul
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul is a biblical exegesis traditionally attributed to the early Christian theologian Pelagius, offering one of the earliest Latin commentaries on Paul’s letters and reflecting the theological debates of late antiquity.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: New Testament scholarship Target entity description: New Testament scholarship is the academic field that critically investigates the origins, composition, historical context, and theology of the writings of the Christian New Testament.
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A.
New Testament theology
New Testament theology is the branch of Christian theology that interprets the message, themes, and beliefs of the New Testament writings, especially as they relate to Jesus Christ and early Christian faith and practice.
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B.
Studies in the Scriptures
Studies in the Scriptures is a multi-volume biblical commentary series by Charles Taze Russell that served as the foundational doctrinal text for the early Bible Student movement.
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C.
New Testament manuscripts
New Testament manuscripts are ancient handwritten copies of the Christian New Testament texts, preserved in various languages and forms and serving as the primary evidence for reconstructing the original biblical writings.
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D.
New Testament
The New Testament is the collection of early Christian writings, including the Gospels and apostolic letters, that form the foundational scriptures of Christianity and present the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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E.
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul is a biblical exegesis traditionally attributed to the early Christian theologian Pelagius, offering one of the earliest Latin commentaries on Paul’s letters and reflecting the theological debates of late antiquity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic discipline
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biblical studies subfield ⓘ humanities field ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
New Testament
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surface form:
Christian New Testament
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| hasGoal |
critical understanding of New Testament texts
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historical reconstruction of early Christianity ⓘ |
| investigates |
Christology in the New Testament
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New Testament eschatology ⓘ New Testament ethics ⓘ New Testament use of the Old Testament ⓘ apocryphal Christian writings ⓘ authorship of New Testament books ⓘ dating of New Testament writings ⓘ development of early Christian doctrine ⓘ formation of the New Testament canon ⓘ original audience of New Testament texts ⓘ pseudepigraphal New Testament texts ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
seminaries
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theological faculties ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Old Testament scholarship
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church history ⓘ early Christian studies ⓘ religious studies ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| studies |
Greco-Roman background of the New Testament
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Jewish background of the New Testament ⓘ New Testament textual variants ⓘ Early Christians ⓘ
surface form:
Pauline Christianity
canon formation of the New Testament ⓘ composition of New Testament texts ⓘ early Christian communities ⓘ historical Jesus ⓘ historical context of New Testament ⓘ literary forms in New Testament ⓘ origins of New Testament writings ⓘ textual transmission of New Testament manuscripts ⓘ theology of New Testament writings ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
canonical criticism
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feminist criticism ⓘ form criticism ⓘ historical-critical method ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ narrative criticism ⓘ postcolonial criticism ⓘ redaction criticism ⓘ rhetorical criticism ⓘ social-scientific criticism ⓘ source criticism ⓘ textual criticism ⓘ theological interpretation of Scripture ⓘ |
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Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testaments
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Remarks on the Uses of the Definitive Article in the Greek Text of the New Testament
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