What impact did conversion to the gospel have for first century Gentiles? How were the words of Jesus transmitted prior to the writing of the Gospels? How do the epistles from Peter and John relate to those from Paul? How can we know what messages the book of Revelation has for us today? If you’ve wondered about such questions, you’ll value the answers in this book. A follow-up to the three-volume work The Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ, this book includes fourteen chapters by faithful Latter-day Saint scholars trained in various New Testament disciplines (ancient history, Greek and Latin, Roman civilization, geography). They share up-to- the-minute research on the ministry of these remarkable missionaries and leaders. The risen Lord commanded His disciples to take the message of His suffering, death, and resurrection to all the world. This book helps readers see how that commandment was fulfilled — and inspires in us a desire to be witnesses of the Savior in our day.Contents:AcknowledgmentsKey to AbbreviationsIntroduction: A Distant and Foreign Land: Acts through RevelationRichard Neitzel Holzapfel and Thomas A. WaymentFrom Jesus to the Written Gospels: The Oral Origins of the GospelThomas A. WaymentThe Church of the First CenturyGaye Strathearn and Joshua M. SearsUnto the Uttermost Part of the EartRichard Neitzel Holzapfel and Thomas A. WaymentThe Impact of Gentile Conversions in the Greco-Roman WorldEric D. HuntsmanThe Roman World outside JudeaEric D. HuntsmanFrom Temple and Synagogue to House-ChurchRichard Neitzel HolzapfelThe Continuing Influence of the Family of Jesus in Early ChristianityThomas A. WaymentThe Epistle of James: Anti-Pauline Rhetoric or a New Emphasis?Brian M. HauglidJames, First and Second Peter, and Jude: Epistle of PersecutionJohn GeeJohn's Later Ministry and His Banishment to Patmos: The Background to RevelationRichard D. DraperImperial Cult and the Beasts of RevelationEric D. Huntsman and Cecilia M. PeekThe End of the Early ChurchKent P. JacksonSoma Sema: The Influence of "The Body Is a Tomb" in Early Christian Debates and the New TestamentGaye StrathearnThe Creeds and CouncilsJennifer C. LaneConclusion: Profound Effects of the Second Half of the New Testament on the GospelRichard Neitzel Holzapfel and Thomas A. WaymentContributorsScripture IndexSubject Index