The ''Journal for the Study of the New Testament'' is a

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that publishes papers five times a year in the field of

Biblical studies Biblical studies is the academic application of a set of diverse disciplines to the study of the Bible (the Old Testament and New Testament).''Introduction to Biblical Studies, Second Edition'' by Steve Moyise (Oct 27, 2004) pages 11–12 Fo ...

. It is founded by

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. The current journal's

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is Louise Lawrence (

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) and the previous one was Catrin Williams (

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). It has been in publication since 1978 and is currently published by

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Scope

The ''Journal for the Study of the New Testament'' publishes papers on work from historical perspectives, studies using social-scientific and literary theory or developing theological, cultural, and contextual approaches. The journal aims to present a resource for scholars, teachers in the field of

New Testament The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christ ...

, postgraduate students and advanced undergraduates.

Abstracting and indexing

The ''Journal for the Study of the New Testament'' is abstracted and indexed in the following databases: :* Academic Complete :*

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