This volume is part of the "Understanding the New Testament" series. This series provides useful, brief studies on the books of the New Testament.

The studies are aimed specifically at helping Bible study teachers and anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of the New Testament grasp the essentials of the text of each book. The emphasis is on interpreting each unit of Scripture in its context in the surrounding Scripture, in the book as a whole, and in first-century culture. The series is intended for use in individual or group study. All nineteen volumes on all twenty-seven books of the New Testament are available on amazon. Click on Ross West's name above to go to his amazon author page and see all the volumes available in this series plus all of the books he has written.