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Table Of Contents:
Preface xvii

List of Illustrations, Maps, Charts, and Diagrams xxiii

List of Abbreviations xxvii
Time Chart of the New Testament xxviii
PROLOGUE The Nature of the New Testament 1(6)

The Transmission of the New Testament 2(3)

Reading the New Testament 5(2)
Introduction 7(52)

The World of the New Testament 9(50)

The Jewish World 9(24)

A History of Tragedy and Renewal 13(6)

A Persistent Obedience 19(1)

The Pharisees 20(2)

The Sadducees 22(1)

The Essenes 23(4)

The Followers of Jesus 27(1)

An Abiding Hope 28(2)

Jesus within Judaism 30(3)

The Greco-Roman World 33(22)

Language and Culture 34(1)

Alexander the Great 35(1)

The Greek Language 36(2)

Government 38(2)

Religion 40(1)

Traditional and Official Religion 41(3)

Popular Religion 44(6)

Diaspora Judaism 50(2)

The Early Christians 52(3)

Suggestions for Further Reading 55(4)
PART 1 The Gospels and Jesus 59(206)

Mark: The Gospel of Suffering 61(36)

Notes on the Nature of the Gospels, Gospel Criticism, and the Origin of Mark 61(8)

Prologue: The Spirit and Jesus in the World (1:1--15) 69(3)

The Gospel of Power: Jesus Opposes His Enemies (1:16--8:21) 72(8)

Encounter with Demons and Sickness (1:21--45) 73(3)

Debate with the Pharisees (2:1--3:6) 76(4)

The Power of Suffering: Jesus Wins His Disciples (8:22--15:47) 80(12)

Two Stages of Discipleship (8:22--9:9) 83(3)

Faith to Produce Healing (9:14--32) 86(1)

Jesus Approaches His Death (10:1--14:72) 87(1)

The Cross of Jesus (15:33--47) 88(4)

Epilogue: The Future Victory (16:1--8) 92(2)

Conclusion 94(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading 95(2)

Matthew: The Gospel of Obedience 97(33)

Notes on the Gospel of Matthew 97(2)

Introduction: The New Obedience (1:1--2:23) 99(5)

The Higher Righteousness (3:1--7:29) 104(7)

Fulfilling Righteousness (3:13--17) 104(3)

Teaching Righteousness (5:17--20) 107(4)

True Discipleship (8:1--11:1) 111(2)

The Kingdom of Heaven (11:2--13:52) 113(2)

The Forgiving Church (13:53--19:2) 115(3)

Peter as the Rock (16:13--23) 116(1)

Discipline in Community (18:15--22) 117(1)

Judgment: Doing God's Will (19:3--26:1) 118(4)

Believing Doers of the Law (21:28--46) 120(1)

Doing Mercy without Calculation (25:31--46) 121(1)

Conclusion: Obedience and Resurrection (26:2--28:20) 122(3)

The Great Commission (28:16--20) 123(2)

Conclusion 125(3)

Suggestions for Further Reading 128(2)

Luke: The Gospel of Witnessing 130(33)

Notes on the Gospel of Luke 130(3)

Preface: A Time for True Remembering (1:1--4) 133(3)

Introduction: A Universal Story (1:5--2:52) 136(4)

Twofold Witness to Jesus (2:22--40) 137(1)

Initial Victory in the Temple (2:41--52) 138(2)

Gathering Witnesses in Galilee (3:1--9:50) 140(6)

The Offense of Jesus' Preaching (4:16--30) 141(3)

Sure Witness to the Word (8:1--21) 144(2)

Witness to the Word on the Journey to Jerusalem (9:51--19:27) 146(5)

Jesus' Word about the Present (15:1--32) 148(2)

Jesus' Word about the Future (19:11--27) 150(1)

The True Israel through the Passion and Resurrection (19:28--24:53) 151(6)

The True Inheritors (20:9--19) 153(1)

Fulfilling the Scripture (24:13--35) 154(3)

Conclusion 157(2)

Important Non-Markan Parallels in Luke and Matthew 159(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading 161(2)

John: The Gospel of Jesus' Glory 163(43)

Notes on the Gospel of John 163(3)

Introduction (1:1--51) 166(10)

The Prologue: Jesus Christ as the Word (1:1--18) 167(5)

The Witness of John the Baptist (1:19--51) 172(1)

John's Witness Against Himself (1:19--28) 172(1)

John's Witness to Jesus (1:29--34) 173(1)

Jesus Gathers Disciples (1:35--51) 174(2)

The Revelation of Jesus' Glory before the World (2:1--12:50) 176(15)

Nicodemus (3:1--21) 178(2)

The Healing on the Sabbath at the Sheep Gate Pool (5:1--47) 180(4)

The Healing of the Man Born Blind (9:1--41) 184(7)

The Revelation of Jesus' Glory before the Community (13:1--21:25) 191(9)

The Last Supper (13:1--38) 192(3)

The Promise of the Paraclete (14:15--17, 26; and 16:12--14) 195(2)

Jesus' Last Will: The Prayer of Consecration (17:1--26) 197(3)

Conclusion 200(4)

Suggestions for Further Reading 204(2)

Jesus the Messiah 206(59)

Introduction: The Tradition about Jesus 206(7)

Kerygma, Gospels, and Jesus of Nazareth 210(1)

The Basic Tradition of Jesus 211(2)

The Healing Messiah 213(10)

Miracles in the First Century 215(1)

Miracles in the Synoptic Gospels 216(1)

The Eschatological Context 217(1)

Types of Miracles 217(3)

Miracles and Faith 220(1)

Miracles in a Modern Perspective 221(2)

The Teaching Messiah 223(22)

The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God 224(1)

The Kingdom as Present and Future 225(2)

Jesus and Apocalypticism 227(1)

The Kingdom and the Parables 228(4)

The Expectation of Jesus' Return 232(2)

The Radical Demand of the Kingdom 234(1)

The Sermon on the Mount 234(1)

Jesus and the Law 235(2)

The Relationship of Jesus to His Message 237(1)

The Question of Jesus' Messianic Consciousness 237(6)

Jesus' Call to Discipleship 243(1)

The Authority of Jesus 244(1)

The Suffering Messiah 245(16)

The Passion and Death of Jesus 248(1)

The Events of Jesus' Passion and Death 249(7)

The Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth 256(1)

The Resurrection Tradition 257(4)

Conclusion 261(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading 261(4)
PART 2 The Apostles and the Early Church 265(194)

Acts: Mission and Witness 267(31)

Notes on the Acts of the Apostles 267(2)

Introduction: A New Beginning (1:1--2:47) 269(9)

Jesus' Departure (1:1--11) 269(2)

The Apostolic Witness (1:12--26) 271(2)

Spirit, Gospel, and Church (2:1--47) 273(5)

The Growth of Church and Its Witness (3:1--12:25) 278(6)

Stephen's Martyrdom (6:1--7:60) 278(3)

Mission to the Gentiles (10:1--11:18) 281(3)

Christianity's Triumphal March (13:1--21:14) 284(8)

Paul's Speech at Pisidian Antioch (13:17--41) 285(2)

Paul's Speech in Athens (17:16--34) 287(5)

Jerusalem to Rome (21:15--28:31) 292(1)

Conclusion 293(4)

Suggestions for Further Reading 297(1)

Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles 298(40)

Notes on Paul's Career 298(5)

Thessalonians: Faith and the Future 303(5)

Notes on the Thessalonian Letters 303(1)

The Return of the Jesus (1 Thess. 4:13--5:11) 304(3)

Eschatological Teaching (2 Thess. 2:1--17) 307(1)

Galatians: Faith's Sufficiency 308(7)

Notes on Galatians 308(1)

Apostle by God's Revelation (Gal. 1:6--2:10) 309(2)

Faith (Gal. 2:11--21) 311(4)

Corinthians: Love, Courage, and Authority 315(13)

Notes on the Corinthian Letters 315(2)

Love (1 Cor. 8:1--13) 317(6)

Courage in Ministry (2 Cor. 4:1--15) 323(2)

Apostleship under Attack (2 Cor. 10:1--13:10) 325(2)

Note on the Literary Unity of 2 Corinthians 327(1)

Philippians and Philemon: Personal Attitude and Relations 328(6)

Notes on the Captivity Epistles 328(1)

Joy in Hardship (Phil. 1:12--26) 329(3)

Notes on Philemon 332(1)

Slavery and Freedom (Philem. 4--20) 332(2)

Conclusion 334(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading 335(3)

Romans: The Righteousness of God 338(32)

Notes on Romans 338(1)

Introduction: Righteousness by Faith (1:1--17) 339(1)

God's Wrath: The Problem of Sin (1:18--3:20) 340(7)

God's Righteousness and the Response of Faith (3:21--4:25) 347(5)

Justification by Faith (3:21--31) 348(4)

Abraham and the Promise to Faith (4:1--25) 352(1)

God's Grace and Human Freedom (5:1--8:39) 352(8)

The New Situation (5:1--21) 353(2)

Freedom from Sin (6:1--23) 355(1)

Freedom from the Law (7:1--25) 356(2)

Life in the Spirit (8:1--39) 358(2)

God's Faithfulness (9:1--11:36) 360(3)

The Obedience of Faith (12:1--15:13) 363(2)

Closing (15:14--16:27) 365(1)

Conclusion 366(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading 368(2)

Pauline Letters: The Emerging Church 370(32)

Colossians: Steadfastness against heresy 371(4)

Notes on Colossians 371(1)

Warning against Erroneous Teaching (Col. 2:8--15) 372(3)

Ephesians: Looking to the Foundation 375(8)

Notes on Ephesians 375(2)

The Unity of the Church (Eph. 2:11--22) 377(6)

The Pastorals: The Community as Institution 383(8)

Notes on the Pastorals 383(2)

Care of the Church (1 Tim. 4:1--16) 385(6)

Hebrews: The True High Priesthood 391(7)

Notes on the Letter to the Hebrews 391(1)

Jesus' Qualifications as High Priest (Heb. 4:14--5:10) 392(6)

Conclusion: Note on Pseudonymous Writings 398(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading 400(2)

Apostolic Writings: Faith, Order, and Vision 402(36)

James: Inner Discipline 403(4)

Notes on the Letter of James 403(1)

Faith and Action (Jas. 2:14--26) 404(3)

The Letters of Peter and Jude: Continuing Struggle for the Faith 407(9)

Notes on 1 Peter 407(2)

The Suffering Servant (1 Pet. 2:11--25) 409(4)

Notes on 2 Peter and Jude 413(1)

The Second Coming and the True Faith (2 Pet. 3:3--10; Jude 3) 414(2)

The Letters of John: Love, Doctrine, and Church Politics 416(7)

Notes on the Johannine Letters 416(1)

The Spirit of Jesus as Love (1 John 4:1--21) 417(4)

Church Doctrine and Politics (2 and 3 John) 421(2)

The Revelation to John: Faith's Vision of a New Order 423(13)

Notes on Revelation 423(2)

The Vision of the Prophet on Patmos (Rev. 1:1--20) 425(11)

Suggestions for Further Reading 436(2)

The Community of the New Testament 438(21)

The Emergency of Early Christianity 439(13)

The Primitive Church and Jesus 441(4)

The Mission and Success of Christianity 445(1)

Exclusiveness 446(1)

Hope 447(1)

Community Life 447(1)

Moral Conduct 448(1)

Worship 449(1)

Economic Status 449(1)

The Role of Women 450(2)

Christianity's Identity 452(5)

The Distinction of Orthodoxy and Heresy 452(1)

Organs of Authority 453(1)

Clergy 453(1)

Creeds 454(1)

Scripture 454(3)

Suggestions for Further Reading 457(2)
Epilogue: The Anatomy of the New Testament---Meaning and Structure 459(6)
Glossary 465(12)
General Bibliography 477(6)

I. Tools for New Testament Study 477(1)

II. Commentaries 478(1)

III. Text and Canon 479(1)

IV. New Testament Theology and Ethics 479(1)

V. History of Criticism and Interpretation 480(1)

VI. Other Resources 480(3)
Name and Subject Index 483(18)
Biblical Index 501