Contents

Introduction     Nijay K. Gupta and Scot McKnight
Part 1: Ancient Context
1. Early Christianity and the Roman Empire     Greg Carey
2. Women in the Jewish, Greco-Roman, and Early Christian World     Lynn H. Cohick
Part 2: Interpretation
3. Hermeneutics and Exegesis     Dennis R. Edwards
4. The Old Testament in the New Testament     Matthew W. Bates
5. The Genre of the Gospels     Wes Olmstead
6. The Study of the Greek Language     Dana M. Harris
Part 3: Jesus, Paul, and New Testament Theology
7. Jesus of Nazareth     Rebekah Eklund
8. New Testament Christology     David B. Capes
9. Paul, a Jew among Jews, Greeks, and Romans     Michael F. Bird
10. Pauline Theology: Perspectives, Perennial Topics, and Prospects     Michael J. Gorman
11. New Testament Eschatologies     Patrick Mitchel
12. New Testament Ethics     Nijay K. Gupta
Part 4: New Testament Texts
13. The Gospel of Matthew     Rodney Reeves
14. The Gospel of Mark     Jin Young Choi
15. The Gospel of Luke     Drew J. Strait
16. The Gospel of John     Alicia D. Myers
17. The Acts of the Apostles     Joshua W. Jipp
18. Paul and Romans     Scot McKnight
19. The Epistle to the Hebrews     David M. Moffitt
20. The Epistle of James     Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn
21. The Petrine Letters and Jude     Abson Joseph
22. The Epistles of John     Toan Do
23. The Book of Revelation     Michael C. Thompson
Indexes

"A remarkable achievement"

"The vast number of studies on the New Testament can lead to despair, but these essays come to the rescue. They provide an entry point for the major topics, summarize the breadth of the contributions (both the helpful and the unusual), and provide the bibliographic resources by which one may proceed."
--Klyne Snodgrass, North Park Theological Seminary (emeritus)

"As the fleet of specialized disciplines within New Testament studies sails forward into waters unknown, we need to know where we've come from, where we're heading, and what kind of boat we're in. Thankfully, McKnight and Gupta have marshaled an impressive and diverse array of scholars who can give us an updated report from the crow's nest."
--Nicholas Perrin, Trinity International University

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--Amy Peeler, Wheaton College

"What a remarkable achievement and welcome contribution! McKnight and Gupta have gathered a thoughtful range of scholars to provide a needed, current 'state of the art' discussion of the New Testament. A valuable resource for years to come."
--Jonathan T. Pennington, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

"Readers at all levels who value the importance of situating New Testament research on the historical bedrock of scholarly insight will find this compendium deeply satisfying."
--Andrew Boakye, University of Manchester

Contributors
Matthew W. Bates
Michael F. Bird
David B. Capes
Greg Carey
Jin Young Choi
Lynn H. Cohick
Toan Do
Dennis R. Edwards
Rebekah Eklund
Michael J. Gorman
Nijay K. Gupta
Dana M. Harris
Joshua W. Jipp
Abson Joseph
Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn
Scot McKnight
Patrick Mitchel
David M. Moffitt
Alicia D. Myers
Wes Olmstead
Rodney Reeves
Drew J. Strait
Michael C. Thompson