A Catholic Guide to the New Testament, an addition to The Great Adventure® product line, builds on the popular Bible Timeline® Learning System that has helped millions of Catholics read and understand Scripture.
Following the release of its predecessor, A Catholic Guide to the Old Testament, Ascension has released its accompanying biblical resource, A Catholic Guide to the New Testament, a resource for Catholics searching for explanations about the hidden contexts, literary types, and ancient cultures of the New Testament.
Coauthored by The Bible Timeline creator Jeff Cavins, along with theologians Dr. Andrew Swafford, Dr. Jeffrey Morrow, and Dr. Biff Rocha, the newest addition to this beloved line of Bible resources seeks to help Catholics uncover new meaning in the life of Jesus, his words, the apostles’ lives, and discover the New Testament’s role in their lives today.
Featuring introductions to each book, full-color charts, articles, a foreword by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, and more, A Catholic Guide to the New Testament unlocks the hidden details of this divine text and sheds new light on the fulfillment of God’s plan for salvation in Jesus Christ. Nearly 400 pages in length, it immerses Catholics in the world of the New Testament and provides Bible readers with the historical context they need to answer questions about the significance of these books in the history of the Church.
Andrew Swafford comments on the importance of this new resource,
“A Catholic Guide to the New Testament builds upon the foundation laid by A Catholic Guide to the Old Testament. The heart of Catholic biblical interpretation—and what really makes the inner dynamism of the Bible come alive—is reading the Old in light of the New and the New in light of the Old. That’s the genius of both of these volumes, bringing the reader into the ‘there and then’ of the text, with maps, charts, and plenty of historical background, but also showing the theological flowering of the Old and New together, especially in light of the Sacraments and the spiritual tradition of the Church. Reading the Bible should not merely inform us—it should change us. This volume aims at facilitating the work of the Spirit in this regard!”
Jeffery Morrow speaks to the guide’s accessibility, calling it “a wonderful resource for ordinary Catholics who want to go deeper into the New Testament.”
As the only introduction to the New Testament based on The Bible Timeline Learning System, this resource was designed as the perfect companion to the popular Great Adventure Bible Study Program, A Catholic Guide to the Old Testament, and the best-selling Great Adventure Catholic Bible.
A Catholic Guide to the New Testament is available at www.AscensionPress.com/NewTestament.
About the Authors
Jeff Cavins is passionate about helping people understand Scripture and become disciples of Jesus Christ. A leading Catholic evangelist and author, Jeff is best known for creating The Bible Timeline® Learning System, The Great Adventure® series of Bible studies, and The Great Adventure Catholic Bible, which have been used by hundreds of thousands of people to engage with Scripture in a life-changing way. Some of his recent projects include The Jeff Cavins Show (his podcast), The Activated Disciple, Ephesians: Discover Your Inheritance, Wisdom: God’s Vision for Life, and being the featured guest of The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)® podcast and companion series.
See the full bio for Jeff Cavins here.
Dr. Andrew Swafford is professor of theology at Benedictine College and a national speaker on a variety of Catholic topics. Together with Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, he is coauthor of What We Believe: The Beauty of the Catholic Faith and cohost of Ascension’s video series under the same title, filmed on location in Rome. With his wife, Sarah, Dr. Swafford is also coauthor of Gift and Grit: How Heroic Virtue Can Change Your Life and Relationships. He is also a general editor of Ascension’s Great Adventure Catholic Bible. He holds a doctorate in sacred theology from the University of St. Mary of the Lake and a master’s degree in Old Testament and Semitic languages from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
See the full bio for Dr. Andrew Swafford here.
Dr. Jeffrey Morrow is professor of theology at Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University. He is a series editor for Catholic University of America Press’ Verbum Domini series. Among his other publications are Jesus’ Resurrection: A Jewish Convert Examines the Evidence; Liturgy and Sacrament, Mystagogy and Martyrdom; Modern Biblical Criticism as a Tool of Statecraft (1700–1900) (coauthored with Scott Hahn), and Murmuring Against Moses (coauthored with John Bergsma). Jeff holds a doctorate and master’s degree in Catholic theology from the University of Dayton.
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Dr. Biff Rocha’s area of interest is the intersection of rhetoric and religion. He earned his master’s degree in speech communication and rhetoric from Miami University in beautiful Oxford, Ohio. While there, Biff enjoyed coaching the Miami University debate team. He was a missionary for a decade with the interdenominational parachurch organization Campus Crusade for Christ. Eventually, Biff earned a doctorate in Catholic theology. Biff has taught catechetics at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, theology at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, and the American Experience at the University of Dayton.
See the full bio for Dr. Biff Rocha here.
About Ascension
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