Studies in Biblical Theology Series (19 vols.)

This comprehensive study of Paul’s language of “the body” knits together all of his great themes: the body of sin and death, in which man has fallen; the body of Christ on the cross, through which we are saved; Christ’s body, the Church; and the resurrection of the body. Nearly all of the main tenets of the Christian faith are represented here—the doctrines of man, sin, the incarnation and atonement, the church, the sacraments, sanctification, and eschatology. This study presents Paul’s conception of the body as the key to understanding his entire theology.

In this study of the sacrament of communion in the New Testament, A.J.B. Higgins synthesizes the views of continental scholarship previously unavailable in English while presenting his own study of New Testament evidence. This monograph sheds light on a New Testament teaching with profound implications for corporate worship.

Investigate the “demythologization” controversy that rocked the theological world in the middle of the twentieth century. In 1941, Rudolph Bultman proposed that historic and theological claims in Scripture should be separated. According to Bultmann and others, the New Testament writers held to certain supernatural beliefs that were no longer plausible. In this monograph, Ian Henderson presents the contours of Bultmann’s argument and his detractors’ rebuttals. He avoids taking a position, allowing readers to draw their own conclusions.

In this monograph, Oscar Cullmann surveys how the earliest Christians worshipped. Drawing on the evidence of the New Testament, and especially the writings of John, Cullman identifies the major elements in early Christian liturgy and the scriptures from which those practices were drawn.

In this response to claims made in Rudolph Bultmann’s Theology of the New Testament, Reginald H. Fuller explores the presuppositions found in the theology of the early church. Bultmann argued that Jesus’ message was the presupposition of New Testament theology, and not a part of the theology itself. Fuller disagrees, proposing an alternative to Bultmann’s interpretation—one that more fully integrates the teachings of Jesus with those of the early church.

This in-depth study explores numerous Hebrew and Greek terms associated with time and eternity in the Bible. James Barr identifies distinctions between terms associated with time, the translation of those terms, and the philosophical and theological implications of the vocabulary.

This collection of studies by John A.T. Robinson covers a slew of topics such as Johanine literature, the temptations of Jesus, and baptism. Though addressing a diversity of issues in New Testament interpretation, these studies are unified in their attempt to present alternative positions to those generally accepted by biblical scholarship.

The Gospel of Thomas, a valuable source document of early Christian Gnosticism, has aroused considerable interest among students of the New Testament and patristic period. This study highlights the relationship of the Gospel of Thomas to the New Testament. It illumines the principles and methodology of gospel criticism, forcing readers to reconsider problems which previously appeared to be solved by critical orthodoxy.

This selection of essays cover important theological topics such as the cosmological Christ, the significance of Christ as Savior, and various issues in Johanine studies. References to Greek and Hebrew have been reduced to the bare minimum, making this volume accessible to anyone interested in biblical theology.

This study explores the significance of the theme of “wilderness” in the New Testament. Beginning with its Old Testament origin, Ulrich W. Mauser traces its development through the intertestamental period and the various New Testament writers, highlighting the implications of Christ’s own wilderness experience.

This volume in SCM’s Studies in Biblical Theology explores the tension and incompatibility between prophets and statesmen. William McKane explains the cultural context of the prophets, their interaction with the leaders of their time, and explains the implications of their ministries for contemporary life.

This essay examines Paul’s use of Christological titles and their significance. Werner Kramer analyzes the Greek terms for Christ, Lord, and Son of God, demonstrating how each underscores the divinity and uniqueness of Jesus.

The Ten Commandments constitute the best known and most influential single passage in the whole Old Testament. It is remarkable, therefore, that until recently there have been very few books in English devoted especially to the understanding and interpretation of it and working with full competence withing the recognized methods of modern Old Testament scholarship. This book accomplishes just that, taking a traditio-historical approach to this influential passage.

These essays, written by a group of Cambridge scholars, and edited by Ernst Bammel, were presented to C.F.D. Moule to mark his 60th birthday. They offer a variety of insights into the trial of Jesus.

In this study, Frederick H. Borsch compares the Christian and gnostic conceptions of “the Son of Man.” He concludes that the phrase was much more common among gnostic Christians and non-Christian gnostics than those in the mainstream.

This study applies redaction criticism to one small portion of the synoptic tradition, namely the “sign of Jonah.” Richard A. Edwards examines the problems surrounding the Sign of Jonah and traces its development from the gospels to the original source document known only as “Q.” In the process he unearths new insights into the community that produced the Q document.

In this Old Testament study, Walther Zimmerli traces the Hebrew conception of hope according to the Yahwist writer, the Psalms, and the prophetic writings. Zimmerli explores exactly what Old Testament people hoped for, and compares it to the New Testament conception of hope.

Old Testament scholar Klaus Koch believes that serious study of apocalyptic literature has been abandoned by academia. The Rediscovery of the Apocalyptic represents his attempt to thrust it into the forefront of theological scholarship. A historical-theological introduction, this volume examines the rise and decline of the apocalyptic and campaigns for its resurgence.

In this introduction, Robert Morgan explores the nature and task of New Testament theology. Writing from a historical-critical perspective, he argues that New Testament theology addresses the fundamental questions of theology as a whole. He puts the discipline in historical perspective and outlines methods for its study. This volume includes his translations of William Wrede’s “The Task and Method of ‘New Testament Theology’” and Adolf Schlatter’s “The Theology of the New Testament and Dogmatics.”