"Featuring a diverse and international team of New Testament scholars, this compact, rich, and engaging companion offers readers not only an introduction to the New Testament writings but also illustrations and examples from their variegated history of interpretation, reception and academic scholarship, showing what a vibrant and influential legacy these texts continue to generate." -- David G. Horrell "This innovative introduction makes cutting-edge research on the New Testament accessible to students who want to know what is happening on the ground right now, using new methods and techniques to help us continue to think about this important collection of ancient texts in new ways." -- Garrick Allen "Michelle Fletcher and James Crossley have assembled a fine set of contributors to open up the rich complexities of the New Testament and its reception. This accessible volume amply demonstrates why New Testament Studies remains a vibrant and exciting discipline. It comes highly recommended." -- Ian Boxall "This book presents a rich introduction to the New Testament, with a careful historical analysis and an exploration of its reception in different communities throughout human history. It orients readers to major scholarly debates, from the earliest centuries to the present moment, and helps them consider the real-world implications of New Testament texts today. It also invites readers to appreciate the impact of this literature through the history of art, to recognize the ways our world is populated by images, illustrated texts, and objects inspired by the New Testament. This is a careful, substantive, and vibrant resource that will add depth for anyone studying the New Testament." -- Olivia Stewart Lester "This is a vibrant and readable collection of studies largely by fresh voices in in the field. It provides creative, insightful explorations about how the New Testament has been interpreted by different readers over time, globally and locally. The studies reach out beyond academia to show the impact of the Bible on people past and present, and are an ideal introduction to studying the books themselves." -- Joan E. Taylor
