Includes bibliographical references.

On doing New Testament theology
The earliest Church
The Pauline Corpus
The beginning of the Gospel
The tradition of Israel: Matthew, James, Hebrews, Revelation
In the gentile world
New Questions and strange answers
Response to response
What lies behind it all?

"Is there a theology of the New Testament? Modern critical methods of biblical scholarship have helped us to see that in the New Testament there are many traditions and many interpretations of Jesus Christ, but also that there is an underlying unity of faith. This book is unusual in that its treatment of Jesus himself is at the end and not at the beginning. Stephen Neill, distinguished critic and interpreter, analyzes the different periods of response to the Christian message and then raises the question of what, or who, it was that set this immense movement going. The book differs from most other introductions currently available in that it deals with every book of the New Testament, not just the author's selection. Purposely kept short, this is an ideal introductory textbook. Notes and bibliography are provided for the student who can then pursue more detailed inquir into the many matters which the book introduces." Publisher