This highly readable, four-color, beautifully-illustrated survey is designed to make studying the New Testament less daunting and more rewarding. The second edition has been revised throughout, including updated bibliographies and focus boxes addressing contemporary concerns. The CD-ROM has been thoroughly revised to increase its value to students. Other distinguishing features include:abundant illustrations, photographs, tables, and charts, all in full color, sidebars addressing ethical/theological concerns, focus boxes isolating key issues, learning objectives and a chapter outlineend-of-chapter study questions, review questions, and chapter summaries.