In this study of New Testament ethics, Verhey examines the ethics of Jesus, for it is there the tradition begins, and analyzes how the early church handed down Jesus' words and deeds in the development of a moral tradition. He also examines that tradition as it came to canonical expression in the New Testament writings.
Verhey then focuses on the use of the New Testament in the continuing moral tradition of the church, surveying proposals for the use of Scripture, identifying critical methodological questions, and defending a “modest proposal” for the use of Scripture.
