In this volume, New Testament scholar I. Howard Marshall offers a synthetic New Testament theology. The author begins with an analysis of the Gospels and Acts, and then proceeds to each of Paul's letters. The focus is then shifted to the Johannine literature and ends at Hebrews and the remaining general epistles. Throughout, Marshall repeatedly stops to critically assess the theology presented in the texts, gradually building up a composite synthesis of the unified theological voice of the New Testament.
On the way toward this synthesis, Marshall highlights clearly the theological voices of the individual New Testament books. Thus, his New Testament theology serves also as an introduction to the New Testament books. This allows New Testament Theology to double as an attractive complement to book-by-book introductions to the New Testament.
"New Testament theology is essentially missionary theology," writes I. Howard Marshall. Founded on a sure-footed mastery of the data and constructed with clear thinking lucidly expressed, this 2005 ECPA Gold Medallion winner offers the insights born of a distinguished career of study, reflection, teaching and writing on the New Testament. Marshall's New Testament Theology speaks clearly to a broad audience of students and nonspecialists. But even on the most familiar ground, where informed readers might lower their expectations of learning something new, Marshall offers deft insights that sharpen understanding of the message of the New Testament.
Here is a New Testament theology that will not only guide students and delight teachers but also reward expositors with a lavish fund of insights for preaching.
