{"product_id":"a-catholic-guide-to-the-new-testament","title":"A Catholic Guide to the New Testament","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ascension\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDeepen your understanding of the New Testament through historical context and scholarly analysis for each of the 27 books.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe New Testament tells the story of Jesus’ life and reveals the foundations of the early Church in the Bible. It completes the story of salvation, yet the ancient culture in which it was written and the unspoken context of its books can make much of its wisdom difficult for a modern reader to understand. 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