Following an introduction to the settings of the New Testament, both in Palestine, Syria, and the Northern Mediterranean, Freed (religious studies, Gettysburg College) covers each of the books of the
A careful analysis of Paul's letters shows that in every church there were two main groups of converts: those who were baptized and those being instructed for baptism. Such analysis also makes it poss
Abraham Lincoln did not take his family Bible to the White House. And the reason he did not use the Bible in his first inaugural address was not because it failed to arrive in his baggage. Freed conce
This book is written for a wide range of interested readers, including students, pastors, church workers and others interested in learning about Paul as a person and his work. The author deals with Pa
'The Apostle Paul and His Letters' presents a detailed examination of the apostle's seminal writings in the Book of Acts. Paul was writing primarily to converts who had joined church communities only
Freed (emeritus religion, Gettysburg College) and Roberts (social services technology, U. of Akron-Wayne College) examine key stories from the Old and New Testaments from a scholar's viewpoint, compar
