{"schema_version":"bf_book_companion_v1","release_id":"20260417T232332Z","book":{"amazon_purchase_url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0801097967?tag=bookfrontier-20","asin":"0801097967","authors":["Bruce W. Longenecker"],"book_id":"9780801097966","canonical_url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/the-lost-letters-of-pergamum-0801097967","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780801097966.jpg?v=20260417T232332Z%3A2026-04-17T23%3A23%3A32Z","description":"A Fascinating Glimpse into the World of the New Testament Transported two thousand years into the past, readers are introduced to Antipas, a Roman civic leader who has encountered the writings of the biblical author Luke. Luke's history sparks Antipas's interest, and they begin corresponding. While the account is fictional, the author is a highly respected New Testament scholar who weaves reliable historical information into a fascinating story, offering a fresh, engaging, and creative way to learn about the New Testament world. The first edition has been widely used in the classroom (over 30,000 copies sold). This updated edition, now with improved readability and narrative flow, will bring the social and political world of Jesus and his first followers to life for many more students of the Bible. Read more","forthcoming":false,"isbn13":"9780801097966","publication_date":"20160419","publisher":"Baker Publishing Group","slug":"the-lost-letters-of-pergamum","subtitle":"A Story From the New Testament World","title":"The Lost Letters of Pergamum"},"discovery":{"categories":{"all":[{"bisac_code":"REL006220","confidence_band":"medium","label":"New Testament Studies","score":0.7573,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"REL006100","confidence_band":"medium","label":"New Testament Interpretation","score":0.7565,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"REL006040","confidence_band":"medium","label":"New Testament Biography","score":0.7512,"source":"bisac_hint_model"}],"hint":[{"bisac_code":"REL006220","confidence_band":"medium","label":"New Testament Studies","score":0.7573,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"REL006100","confidence_band":"medium","label":"New Testament Interpretation","score":0.7565,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"REL006040","confidence_band":"medium","label":"New Testament Biography","score":0.7512,"source":"bisac_hint_model"}],"publisher":[{"bisac_code":"REL006040","confidence_band":"high","label":"New Testament Biography","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"REL006220","confidence_band":"high","label":"New Testament Studies","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"REL006630","confidence_band":"high","label":"Biblical History & Culture","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"}]},"genres":[{"label":"New Testament Studies","score":0.7573,"slug":"new-testament-studies"},{"label":"New Testament Interpretation","score":0.7565,"slug":"new-testament-interpretation"},{"label":"New Testament Biography","score":0.7512,"slug":"new-testament-biography"}],"reader_fit":["Good for readers who enjoy New Testament Studies","Good for readers who enjoy New Testament Studies and New Testament Interpretation."],"related_lists":[{"intro":"","slug":"shelf-rel006220-biblical-studies-new-testament","title":"Biblical Studies New Testament Books","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/lists/shelf-rel006220-biblical-studies-new-testament"},{"intro":"","slug":"shelf-rel006100-biblical-criticism-interpretation-new-testament","title":"Biblical Criticism & Interpretation New Testament Books","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/lists/shelf-rel006100-biblical-criticism-interpretation-new-testament"}],"series":null,"similar_books":[{"authors":["Scot McKnight"],"book_id":"9780830846993","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780830846993.jpg?v=20260417T232332Z%3A2026-04-17T23%3A23%3A32Z","score":14.2819,"title":"The Second Testament","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780830846993"},{"authors":["N. T. Wright","Michael F. Bird"],"book_id":"9780310499305","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780310499305.jpg?v=20260417T232332Z%3A2026-04-17T23%3A23%3A32Z","score":13.1642,"title":"The New Testament in Its World","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780310499305"},{"authors":["Cyndi Parker"],"book_id":"9781683073109","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781683073109.jpg?v=20260417T232332Z%3A2026-04-17T23%3A23%3A32Z","score":13.1293,"title":"Encountering Jesus in the Real World of the Gospels","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781683073109"},{"authors":["Albert Bell","Albert A. Bell Jr."],"book_id":"9780785214243","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780785214243.jpg?v=20260417T232332Z%3A2026-04-17T23%3A23%3A32Z","score":12.3793,"title":"Exploring the New Testament World","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780785214243"},{"authors":["William Barclay"],"book_id":"9780664247614","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780664247614.jpg?v=20260417T232332Z%3A2026-04-17T23%3A23%3A32Z","score":11.9371,"title":"New Testament Words","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780664247614"},{"authors":["David A. deSilva"],"book_id":"9780830852178","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780830852178.jpg?v=20260417T232332Z%3A2026-04-17T23%3A23%3A32Z","score":11.9178,"title":"An Introduction to the New Testament","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780830852178"},{"authors":["Douglas J. Moo","Andreas J. Kostenberger","Andreas J. Köstenberger"],"book_id":"9780310270904","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780310270904.jpg?v=20260417T232332Z%3A2026-04-17T23%3A23%3A32Z","score":11.1254,"title":"A Theology of Paul and His Letters","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780310270904"},{"authors":["Timothy George"],"book_id":"9780830829491","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780830829491.jpg?v=20260417T232332Z%3A2026-04-17T23%3A23%3A32Z","score":10.3809,"title":"Reading Scripture With the Reformers","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780830829491"}],"topics":[{"evidence_refs":["keyword:historical fiction"],"label":"Historical","score":0.3003,"slug":"historical"},{"evidence_refs":["keyword:new testament world"],"label":"World","score":0.2022,"slug":"world"},{"evidence_refs":["keyword:first century"],"label":"Century","score":0.083,"slug":"century"}],"what_you_get":["Themes: Historical, Century.","Reading lane: New Testament Studies and New Testament Interpretation.","Publisher: Baker Publishing Group."]},"llm_signals":null,"source_presence":{"amazon":true,"book_detail":true,"goodreads":true,"llm_signals":false,"similarity_seed":true},"stats":{"amazon_ratings_count":791,"goodreads_ratings_count":2114,"goodreads_reviews_count":259,"quality_score":0.9455}}