Discovering the New Testament combines all the elements you're looking for in a survey of the New Testament - thorough, sound biblical scholarship, combined with an eye-catching format and a writing style that's easy to understand.
IN DISCOVERING THE NEW TESTAMENT, YOU'LL FIND:
Objectives defined for each lesson
Personal questions to help you relate the Bible to your life
Sidebars to explain theological points
Keywords identified and defined on each page
Study questions for review of the material
Summary statements at the end of each chapter
Listing of resources for further study at the end of each chapter
An eye-catching format that's attractive to the eye; EVERY page is in full color
Dr. Alex Varughese is professor emeritus of biblical literature at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, where he taught in the religion department for thirty-two years, until 2014. He also served as a religion professor at Eastern Nazarene College, an adjunct faculty member for Nazarene Theological Seminary, and a visiting lecturer in a number of overseas theological schools. He is a retired ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene. His education includes BS and MS degrees (University of Kerala, India), MA in Religion (Olivet Nazarene University), MDiv (Nazarene Theological Seminary), and M.Phil and PhD degrees in biblical studies (Drew University). Varughese currently serves as the managing editor for the Centennial Initiative Textbook project for the Church of the Nazarene and as the general editor of the New Beacon Bible Commentary (NBBC) series. His contributions include writing and editing Discovering the Old Testament, Discovering the New Testament, and Discovering the Bible, and co-authoring the NBBC volumes on Jeremiah 1-25, Jeremiah 26-52, and Genesis 12-50.
David Neale is Vice-President and Academic Dean at Booth University College in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Previously he served as Vice President of Academic Affairs at Ambrose University College (formerly Canadian Nazarene University College) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He holds a BA in Sociology from Idaho State University, an MA in Biblical Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield, England.
DR. C JEANNE ORJALA SERRÃO is professor of biblical literature at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, where she has taught since 1999. She began her teaching career in Büsingen, Germany, at European Nazarene College. Dr. Serrão is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene and pastored at Highland Ave. Community Church in Alta Loma, California, for twelve years. Serrão also wrote the New Beacon Bible Commentary on James and the Shaped by Scripture volume on James.
