TY - BOOK AU - Baird, William, 1924- TI - History of New Testament research SN - 0800626273 (v. 2 : alk. paper) AV - BS2350 .B35 2003 PY - 2003/// CY - Minneapolis PB - Fortress Press KW - Bible. New Testament KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - History N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; V. 1. From deism to Tübingen -- v. 2. From Jonathan Edwards to Rudolf Bultmann -- v. 3. From C.H. Dodd to Hans Dieter Betz N2 - Stressing the historical and theological significance of pivotal figures and movements, William Baird guides the reader through intriguing developments and critical interpretation of the New Testament from its beginnings in Deism through the watershed of the Tubingen school. Familiar figures appear in a new light, and important, previously forgotten stages of the journey emerge. Baird gives attention to the biographical and cultural setting of persons and approaches, affording both beginning student and seasoned scholar an authoritative account that is useful for orientation as well as research ER -