Evolution of the Word: The New Testament in the Order the Books Were Written

Everyone knows the New Testament begins with the Gospel of Matthew, but how many know Matthew was actually one of the later books to be written? (It wasn't even the first Gospel!) But Evolution of the Word is not your typical New Testament.

Marcus J. Borg, esteemed Bible scholar and bestselling author, shakes up the order of the New Testament as we know it by putting the books in a completely new order—the order in which they were written. By doing so, Evolution of the Word allows us to read these documents in their historical context. For the first time, see how the core ideas of Christianity took shape and developed over time.

Borg surveys what we know of the Jewish community of Jesus followers who passed on their stories orally. Into this context emerges the apostle Paul, whose seven authentic letters become the first collected writings that would later become the New Testament. Borg offers helpful introductions for each book so that as we read through these biblical documents, spanning over a century in time, we see afresh what concerns and pressures shaped this movement as it evolved into a new religion.

In this groundbreaking format, Borg reveals how a radical and primitive apocalyptic Jewish faith slowly became more comfortable with the world, less Jewish, and more pre- occupied with maintaining power and control. Evolution of the Word promises to change forever how we think about this historic work.

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Evolution of the Word: The New Testament in the Order the Books Were Written

Everyone knows the New Testament begins with the Gospel of Matthew, but how many know Matthew was actually one of the later books to be written? (It wasn't even the first Gospel!) But Evolution of the Word is not your typical New Testament.

Marcus J. Borg, esteemed Bible scholar and bestselling author, shakes up the order of the New Testament as we know it by putting the books in a completely new order—the order in which they were written. By doing so, Evolution of the Word allows us to read these documents in their historical context. For the first time, see how the core ideas of Christianity took shape and developed over time.

Borg surveys what we know of the Jewish community of Jesus followers who passed on their stories orally. Into this context emerges the apostle Paul, whose seven authentic letters become the first collected writings that would later become the New Testament. Borg offers helpful introductions for each book so that as we read through these biblical documents, spanning over a century in time, we see afresh what concerns and pressures shaped this movement as it evolved into a new religion.

In this groundbreaking format, Borg reveals how a radical and primitive apocalyptic Jewish faith slowly became more comfortable with the world, less Jewish, and more pre- occupied with maintaining power and control. Evolution of the Word promises to change forever how we think about this historic work.

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Evolution of the Word: The New Testament in the Order the Books Were Written

Evolution of the Word: The New Testament in the Order the Books Were Written

by Marcus J. Borg
Evolution of the Word: The New Testament in the Order the Books Were Written

Evolution of the Word: The New Testament in the Order the Books Were Written

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Everyone knows the New Testament begins with the Gospel of Matthew, but how many know Matthew was actually one of the later books to be written? (It wasn't even the first Gospel!) But Evolution of the Word is not your typical New Testament.

Marcus J. Borg, esteemed Bible scholar and bestselling author, shakes up the order of the New Testament as we know it by putting the books in a completely new order—the order in which they were written. By doing so, Evolution of the Word allows us to read these documents in their historical context. For the first time, see how the core ideas of Christianity took shape and developed over time.

Borg surveys what we know of the Jewish community of Jesus followers who passed on their stories orally. Into this context emerges the apostle Paul, whose seven authentic letters become the first collected writings that would later become the New Testament. Borg offers helpful introductions for each book so that as we read through these biblical documents, spanning over a century in time, we see afresh what concerns and pressures shaped this movement as it evolved into a new religion.

In this groundbreaking format, Borg reveals how a radical and primitive apocalyptic Jewish faith slowly became more comfortable with the world, less Jewish, and more pre- occupied with maintaining power and control. Evolution of the Word promises to change forever how we think about this historic work.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780062082114
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 08/27/2013
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 608
Sales rank: 136,101
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

Marcus J. Borg is canon theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon, and was Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture at Oregon State University. Described by the New York Times as "a leading figure in his generation of Jesus scholars," he has appeared on NBC's The Today Show and Dateline, ABC's World News, and NPR's Fresh Air. He is the author of the bestselling books Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, The Heart of Christianity, Reading the Bible Again for the First Time, The God We Never Knew, Jesus, Speaking Christian, and The Evolution of the Word. His blog appears on the Progressive Christian Channel of Patheos.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword Bishop Lowell Erdahl vii

1 A Chronological New Testament 1

2 Before Anything Was Written 11

3 Paul and His Letters 19

Time Line 31

New Testament

1 Thessalonians 35

The First Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians 40

Galatians 45

The Letter of Paul to the Galatians 49

1 Corinthians 57

The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 62

Philemon 85

The Letter of Paul to Philemon 89

Philippians 91

The Letter of Paul to the Philippians 94

2 Corinthians 101

The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 105

Romans 119

The Letter of Paul to the Romans 126

Mark 149

The Gospel According to Mark 157

James 193

The Letter of James 197

Colossians 203

The Letter of Paul to the Colossians 206

Matthew 213

The Gospel According to Matthew 220

Hebrews 277

Letter to the Hebrews 283

John 301

The Gospel According to John 309

Ephesians 351

The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians 355

Revelation 363

The Revelation to John 371

Jude 401

The Letter of Jude 403

1 John 405

The First Letter of John 408

2 John 415

The Second Letter of John 416

3 John 419

The Third Letter of John 420

Luke 423

The Gospel According to Luke 429

Acts 489

The Acts of the Apostles 492

2 Thessalonians 547

The Second Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians 549

1 Peter 553

The First Letter of Peter 556

1 Timothy 563

The First Letter of Paul to Timothy 568

2 Timothy 575

The Second Letter of Paul to Timothy 578

Titus 583

The Letter of Paul to Titus 584

2 Peter 587

The Second Letter of Peter 589

What People are Saying About This

John Shelby Spong

“Marcus Borg has always been a great teacher. In his newest book Evolution of the Word, his teaching skills are obvious as he opens the New Testament, not only to its original, historical order, but also to insightful, refreshing and dramatic insights.”

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