An Asian Introduction to the New Testament
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
Understanding and assessing the New Testament writings from Asian viewpoints provides a unique and original outlook for interpretation of the Christian Scriptures. To that end, An Asian Introduction to the New Testament is the first book of its kind to take full account of the multireligious, multiethnic, multilingual, multicultural, and pluralistic contexts in which Asian Christians find themselves. Into this already complex world, issues of poverty, casteism, class structure, honor and shame aspects, colonial realities, discrimination against women, natural calamities and ecological crises, and others add more layers of complexity.
Perceiving the New Testament in light of these realities enables the reader to see them in a fresh way while understanding that the Jesus Movement emerged from similar social situations. Readers will find able guides in an impressive array of more than twenty scholars from across Asia. Working with volume editor Johnson Thomaskutty, the authors make a clear case: the kernels of Christianity sprouted from Asian roots, and we must read the New Testament considering those roots in order to understand it afresh today.
- Focuses on the New Testament writings in relation to the wider Asian realities
- Adopts an integrated approach to finding the meaning of the New Testament in contemporary contexts
- Helps readers to understand the Asian backgrounds, sociocultural and religious ideologies, and contemporary missional and theological paradigms in a new light
- The New Testament and the Sociocultural and Religious Realities of the Asian Contexts - Kar Yong Lim
- An Introduction to Asian Biblical Hermeneutics - Yung Suk Kim
- The Gospel of Matthew - Jae Hyung Cho
- The Gospel of Mark - Edwin Jebaraj and Johnson Thomaskutty
- The Gospel of Luke - Ekaputra Tupamahu
- The Gospel of John - Johnson Thomaskutty
- The Book of Acts - Esa Autero
- The Letter to the Romans -Arren Bennet Lawrence
- The Letters to the Corinthians - Rolex M. Cailing
- The Letter to the Galatians - Roji Thomas George
- The Letter to the Ephesians - Jayachitra Lalitha
- The Letter to the Philippians - Naw Eh Tar Gay
- The Letter to the Colossians - Finny Philip
- The Letters to the Thessalonians - Andrew B. Spurgeon
- The Letters to Timothy - Asish Thomas Kosby
- The Letter to Titus - Xiaoli Yang
- The Letter to Philemon - Thwang Ceu Hnin
- The Letter to the Hebrews - Gilbert Soo Hoo
- The Letter of James - Daniel K. Eng
- The Letters of Peter - Layang Seng Ja
- The Letters of John - Sookgoo Shin
- The Letter of Jude - J. Stanly Jones
- The Book of Revelation - Biju Chacko
We all read from a location. The contributors to this important volume demonstrate the significance of Asian approaches to interpreting the New Testament, and not only for Asian Christians. Of special consequence are the affinities between Asian values, life experiences, and texts and New Testament realities: honor and shame, family and community, persecution and perseverance, colonialism and resistance, poverty and pain. I highly recommend this unique, eye-opening, and helpful guide to the New Testament.
Michael J. Gorman, St. Mary's Seminary and University
An Asian Introduction to the New Testament breaks new ground and creates a much needed and long-awaited space for Asian voices in the study of the New Testament. This book captures the realities of a multi-religious, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, and the pluralistic contexts of Asia. It is an essential resource for those of us teaching New Testament texts, as it locates the growth of Christianity in both Jewish and Asian contexts and brings forth a unique perspective that is critical to the study of New Testament.
Sharon Jacob, Pacific School of Religion
This ambitious volume featuring diverse Asian and Asian-American voices breaks new ground and makes a significant contribution to the field of biblical studies. By placing New Testament texts and figures in conversation with disparate Asian religious traditions, contributors offer fresh and powerful insights that have deep implications for Asian realities. The volume will stimulate lively conversations about the New Testament and prove to be a valuable resource for students and scholars alike within and outside Asia.
Raj Nadella, Columbia Theological Seminary