Southwestern Journal of Theology 2023 Book Award (Honorable Mention, Theological Studies)

New Testament Theology is a major new contribution to New Testament scholarship by renowned scholar Eckhard Schnabel.

While many New Testament theologies approach the material through a particular thematic construct (e.g., covenant), Schnabel takes a different approach. First, he focuses on Jesus Messiah and his significance for the early church. Second, he seeks to describe the theology of the New Testament as it was written and read in its historical context. This approach honors the fact that the authors and original readers of the New Testament were real people dealing with real issues in their specific ecclesiological, cultural, and missiological settings. Schnabel comprehensively combines a historical description of the New Testament's theology with a systematic reflection on the New Testament's message and the convictions of Jesus and his early followers.

This valuable contribution to the field will be insightful reading for students, scholars, and pastors.

Part 1: History, Faith, and Theology
1. Introduction
2. Historical Contexts
3. The Foundational Significance of Jesus
Part 2: The Proclamation of Jesus
4. The Beginning: John the Baptist
5. The Life and Mission of Jesus
6. The Proclamation of Jesus
Part 3: The Proclamation of the Jerusalem Apostles
7. The Missionary and Pastoral Responsibilities of the Jerusalem Apostles
8. The Proclamation of the Jerusalem Apostles
Part 4: The Proclamation of the Apostle Paul
9. The Missionary Work and Pastoral Responsibilities
10. The Gospel as Proclamation of the Fulfillment of God's Promises in Jesus Messiah
11. The Proclamation of Jesus Messiah
12. The Reality of the World
13. The Gift of Salvation through Jesus Messiah
14. The Messianic People of God
15. The Return of Jesus, the Day of Judgment, and the Final
Consummation
Part 5: The Consolidation of the Apostolic Mission
16. The Theological Convictions of Mark
17. The Theological Convictions of Matthew
18. The Theological Convictions of Luke
19. The Theological Convictions of John
20. The Theological Convictions of the Preacher
Part 6: The Message of the New Testament
21. The Unity of the New Testament
22. Fundamental Reality: The Revelation of God, Creator and Savior
23. Incarnational Revelation: Jesus Messiah, Savior, Lord
24. Personal Salvation: Forgiveness of Sin and Reconciliation with God
25. Continuing Transformation: The Life of the Church as Messianic
Community
26. Joyful Expectation: Life and Death, the Return of Jesus, and Eternal Life
Indexes