A New New Testament : A Bible for the Twenty-First Century Combining Traditional and Newly Discovered Texts

Name: A New New Testament : A Bible for the Twenty-First Century Combining Traditional and Newly Discovered Texts
Author: Hal Taussig
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by Hal Taussig

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"Important both historically and theologically. Readers will not be able to see the New Testament in the same way again."--Marcus Borg, author of The Heart of Christianity

" A New New Testament does what some of us never dreamed possible: it opens the treasure chest of early Christian writings, restoring a carefully select few of them to their rightful place in the broad conversation about who Jesus was, what he did and taught, and what all of that has to do with us now."
-- Barbara Brown Taylor, author of Leaving Church and An Altar in the World There are twenty-seven books in the traditional New Testament, but the earliest Christian communities were far more vibrant than that small number might lead you to think. In fact, many more scriptures were written and were just as important as the New Testament in shaping early-Christian communities and beliefs. Over the past century, many of those texts that were lost have been found and translated, yet are still not known to much of the public; they are discussed mainly by scholars or within a context of the now outdated notion of gnostic gospels. In A New New Testament Hal Taussig is changing that. With the help of nineteen important spiritual leaders, he has added ten of the recently discovered texts to the traditional New Testament, leading many churches and spiritual seekers to use this new New Testament for their spiritual and intellectual growth.

"Remarkable . . . Not meant to replace the traditional New Testament, this fascinating work will be, Taussig hopes, the first of several new New Testaments."
-- Booklist

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LanguageEnglish

PublisherHarperCollins Publishers

Publication DateSep. 1st, 2015

ISBN-139780544570108

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"This brilliant contextualization of the familiar New Testament in the context of other early Christian writings illuminates both. It is important both historically and theologically. Readers will not be able to see the New Testament in the same way again."-Marcus Borg, author of The Heart of Christianity

" A New New Testament does what some of us never dreamed possible: it opens the treasure chest of early Christian writings, restoring a carefully select few of them to their rightful place in the broad conversation about who Jesus was, what he did and taught, and what all of that has to do with us now. This new constellation of early Christian scriptures adds brilliant facets to the diamond of divine revelation, waking up those of us who thought we knew it all. While this book will be a welcome addition to the academic courses in New Testament, Christian origins, and theology, I expect it will have its greatest impact in churches, as people of faith become better acquainted with some of their first forebears in faith."-Barbara Brown Taylor, author of Leaving Church and An Altar in the World

"A New New Testament offers its readers an expansive opening onto the world of the early Christians. For the first time, modern readers can explore a range of voices and theological perspectives that have not been heard for centuries, set side-by-side with well-known biblical books. Old texts become freshly vibrant, and new texts open ancient avenues for renewed reflection and spiritual practice. A New New Testament will be a vital resource for the 21st century."-Karen L. King, Hollis Professor of Divinity, Harvard Divinity School

"Remarkable...Not meant to replace the traditional New Testament, this fascinating work will be, Taussig hopes, the first of several new New Testaments."- Booklist , starred"A culminating work of the Jesus Seminar era and of others influenced by it, this collection of manuscripts serves to complete and update the standard Christian New Testament."-- Kirkus

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xvi
Preface to the Translations	p. xx
Introducing A New New Testament	p. xxiii
How to Read A New New Testament	p. xxviii
The Books of A New New Testament
An Ancient Prayer From the Early Christ Movements
The Prayer of Thanksgiving	p. 7
Gospels Featuring Jesus's Teachings
The Gospel of Thomas	p. 15
The Gospel of Matthew	p. 27
The Gospel of Mark	p. 64
The Gospel of Luke	p. 89
The Acts of the Apostles	p. 127
Gospels, Poems, and Songs Between Heaven and Earth
The First Book of the Odes of Solomon	p. 172
The Thunder: Perfect Mind	p. 183
The Gospel of John	p. 189
The Gospel of Mary	p. 224
The Gospel of Truth	p. 230
The Writings of Paul and An Introductory Prayer
The Prayer of the Apostle Paul	p. 242
The Letter to the Romans	p. 246
The First Letter to the Corinthians	p. 265
The Second Letter to the Corinthians	p. 283
The Letter to the Galatians	p. 296
The Letter to the Philippians	p. 304
The First Letter to the Thessalonians	p. 309
The Letter to Philemon	p. 314
Literature in the Tradition of Paul, with a Set of Introductory Prayers
The Second Book of the Odes of Solomon	p. 320
The Letter to the Ephesians	p. 328
The Acts of Paul and Thecla	p. 337
The Letter to the Colossians	p. 347
The Second Letter to the Thessalonians	p. 351
The First Letter to Timothy	p. 355
The Second Letter to Timothy	p. 361
The Letter to Titus	p. 365
Diverse Letters, with a Set of introductory Prayers
The Third Book of the Odes of Solomon	p. 372
The Letter of James	p. 379
The Letter to the Hebrews	p. 386
The First Letter of Peter	p. 401
The Letter of Peter to Philip	p. 409
The Second Letter of Peter	p. 414
The Letter of Jude	p. 418
Literature in the Tradition of John, with an Introductory set of Prayers
The Fourth Book of the Odes of Solomon	p. 427
The First Letter of John	p. 434
The Second Letter of John	p. 439
The Third Letter of John	p. 441
The Revelation to John	p. 445
The Secret Revelation of John	p. 467
A Companion to a New New Testament
Basic Historical Background for the New Book of Books
A Preamble	p. 483
The Discoveries of New Documents from Old Worlds	p. 485
The Books of A New New Testament: An Overview	p. 491
Two Surprising Stories: How the Traditional New Testament Came to Be; How A New New Testament Came to Be	p. 500
What's New in A New New Testament: Claiming a New Vision of the Early Christ Movements	p. 519
Giving Birth to A New New Testament and Retiring the Idea of Gnosticism	p. 529
A Rich Explosion of Meaning	p. 537
Epilogue: What's Next for A New New Testament?	p. 544
The Council for A New New Testament	p. 555
Acknowledgments	p. 559
Sixty-seven Major Writings of the Early Christ Movements	p. 560
The Books of the Nag Hammadi Library	p. 567
Study Guide	p. 569
Recommended Reading	p. 582
Subject Index	p. 585
Scripture Index	p. 601
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FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

PublisherHarperCollins Publishers

Publication DateSep. 1st, 2015

ISBN-139780544570108

Dimensions6.00 x 9.00 x 1.60 inches

ISBN-100544570103

Shipping Weight1.57 lbs

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Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xvi
Preface to the Translations	p. xx
Introducing A New New Testament	p. xxiii
How to Read A New New Testament	p. xxviii
The Books of A New New Testament
An Ancient Prayer From the Early Christ Movements
The Prayer of Thanksgiving	p. 7
Gospels Featuring Jesus's Teachings
The Gospel of Thomas	p. 15
The Gospel of Matthew	p. 27
The Gospel of Mark	p. 64
The Gospel of Luke	p. 89
The Acts of the Apostles	p. 127
Gospels, Poems, and Songs Between Heaven and Earth
The First Book of the Odes of Solomon	p. 172
The Thunder: Perfect Mind	p. 183
The Gospel of John	p. 189
The Gospel of Mary	p. 224
The Gospel of Truth	p. 230
The Writings of Paul and An Introductory Prayer
The Prayer of the Apostle Paul	p. 242
The Letter to the Romans	p. 246
The First Letter to the Corinthians	p. 265
The Second Letter to the Corinthians	p. 283
The Letter to the Galatians	p. 296
The Letter to the Philippians	p. 304
The First Letter to the Thessalonians	p. 309
The Letter to Philemon	p. 314
Literature in the Tradition of Paul, with a Set of Introductory Prayers
The Second Book of the Odes of Solomon	p. 320
The Letter to the Ephesians	p. 328
The Acts of Paul and Thecla	p. 337
The Letter to the Colossians	p. 347
The Second Letter to the Thessalonians	p. 351
The First Letter to Timothy	p. 355
The Second Letter to Timothy	p. 361
The Letter to Titus	p. 365
Diverse Letters, with a Set of introductory Prayers
The Third Book of the Odes of Solomon	p. 372
The Letter of James	p. 379
The Letter to the Hebrews	p. 386
The First Letter of Peter	p. 401
The Letter of Peter to Philip	p. 409
The Second Letter of Peter	p. 414
The Letter of Jude	p. 418
Literature in the Tradition of John, with an Introductory set of Prayers
The Fourth Book of the Odes of Solomon	p. 427
The First Letter of John	p. 434
The Second Letter of John	p. 439
The Third Letter of John	p. 441
The Revelation to John	p. 445
The Secret Revelation of John	p. 467
A Companion to a New New Testament
Basic Historical Background for the New Book of Books
A Preamble	p. 483
The Discoveries of New Documents from Old Worlds	p. 485
The Books of A New New Testament: An Overview	p. 491
Two Surprising Stories: How the Traditional New Testament Came to Be; How A New New Testament Came to Be	p. 500
What's New in A New New Testament: Claiming a New Vision of the Early Christ Movements	p. 519
Giving Birth to A New New Testament and Retiring the Idea of Gnosticism	p. 529
A Rich Explosion of Meaning	p. 537
Epilogue: What's Next for A New New Testament?	p. 544
The Council for A New New Testament	p. 555
Acknowledgments	p. 559
Sixty-seven Major Writings of the Early Christ Movements	p. 560
The Books of the Nag Hammadi Library	p. 567
Study Guide	p. 569
Recommended Reading	p. 582
Subject Index	p. 585
Scripture Index	p. 601
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