Backgrounds of Early Christianity, 3rd Edition

Third Edition.

Having long served as a standard introduction to the world of the early church, Everett Ferguson s Backgrounds of Early Christianity has been expanded
and updated in this third edition. The book explores and unpacks the Roman,
Greek, and Jewish political, social, religious, and philosophical backgrounds
necessary for a good historical understanding of the New Testament and the
early church. New to this edition are revisions of Ferguson s original
material, updated bibliographies, and fresh discussions of first-century social
life, of Gnosticism, and of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other Jewish
literature.

Ferguson is to be commended for creating a comprehensive guide to New " Testament backgrounds in a systematic yet readable manner. - Journal for " the Study of the New Testament