A scholar of the New Testament Church and a forerunner of modern Church renewal; Frank Viola casts his gaze back at the birth pangs of first century Christianity in The Untold Story of the New Testament Church. Using a 'you-are-there' approach; this epic volume gives readers a first-hand account of how the witness of Christ's testimony impacted the world. In the era right after the Day of Pentecost; the power of Holy Spirit prompted a massive harvest of souls yet a great persecution surged against those preaching Good News to the lost. Now; get up-close with apostles Paul; Peter and John and learn of their personal struggles to fight for the faith amidst a backdrop of in-house strife and foreign tyranny. The New Testament is often hard to understand. A major reason is because it is not arranged in chronological order. Paul's letters; for example; are arranged by size rather than chronologically. This makes the New Testament a bit like a Chinese puzzle! For this reason; one famous Bible scholar said that reading the New Testament letters is like hearing one end of a phone conversation. The book you hold in your hands reconstructs the other end so that you can understand virtually every word! The Untold Story of the New Testament Church is a unique Bible handbook that weaves Acts and the Epistles together chronologically...creating one fluid story! This epic volume gives readers a first-hand account of the New Testament drama that is riveting and enlightening. It includes dates; maps and background information about the people; the cities and the events of the first-century Church using a "you-are-there" approach. Get up-close and personal with apostles Paul; Peter; James and John and learn of their personal struggles. Understand the circumstances behind each inspired letter they penned. Watch the chaotic swirl of first-century people and events fall into place before your very eyes. Discover what Paul's "thorn in the flesh" really was. Learn what happened to all the apostles after the book of Acts was finished. Be ushered into the living; breathing atmosphere of the first century and uncover the hidden riches found in God's Word!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This book is excellent. Allan Johnson's writing is smooth and easy to ...By RDThis book is excellent. Allan Johnson's writing is smooth and easy to digest; rather than being heavy academic material. This is a book I would recommend for anyone who is interested in learning about privilege without having to go through the bumps and bruises that happen when you're learning purely through interaction. There's no shaming or guilt; you're not asked to apologize; etc. Those are the biggest hurdles to get over when learning about these concepts.It's definitely a book that is higher priced; but that's probably due to its use in academia. Buy it used! I think this would be a wonderful took for the average person if it were a bit more affordable. Definitely something I will keep on my book shelf for easy access.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Much better texts out thereBy CustomerUsed in a multicultural doctoral level class; horribly lacking in an intersectional perspective. Also; the copy I got had binding/printing errors so the pages were cut off on the open side and bound too close to the spine for the other parts.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy AutumnEveryone on the planet should read this book and then add to it.
