The writers of the New Testament concentrated on the person and work of Jesus and on the spread of the church through His followers. The World of the New Testament discusses the historical, geographic, and political environment in which Christianity developed and grew.New Testament HistoryThe Greeks and HellenismJesus ChristThe ApostlesThe Early ChurchNew Testament ChronologyThe RomansJews in New Testament TimesPaul and His JourneysThe World of the New Testament draws upon the latest knowledge of archaeologists, historians, language specialists, and theologians. Other books in the Nelson Bible Handbook series include All the People and Places of the Bible, Daily Life in Bible Times, and The World of the Old Testament.