| A. The nature of the New Testament |
3 |
| B. How the First Christian Books Were Written, Preserved, and Collected |
5 |
| Bibliography |
15 |
| A. Survey of Methods of Interpretation (Hermeneutics) |
20 |
| B. Special Issues Raised by Views on Inspiration and Revelation |
29 |
| C. The Literal Sense |
35 |
| D. Wider Meanings beyond the Literal |
41 |
| Bibliography |
46 |
| A. Manuscript Evidence for the Text |
48 |
| B. Observations about the Use of the Evidence |
51 |
| Bibliography |
53 |
| A. The Political World |
55 |
| B. The Social World |
63 |
| Bibliography |
70 |
| A. Jewish Religious World |
75 |
| B. NonJewish Relious World |
83 |
| C. Greco-Roman Philosophies, Philo, and Gnosticism |
88 |
| Bibliography |
93 |
| Use of the Word "Gospel" |
99 |
| Origin of the Gospel Genre |
102 |
| The Three Stages of Gospel Formation |
107 |
| The Synoptic Problem |
111 |
| The Existence of "Q" |
116 |
| Bibliography |
123 |
| General Analysis of the message |
126 |
| Sources |
149 |
| How to Interpret Mark |
152 |
| Authorship |
158 |
| Locale or community Involved |
161 |
| Date of Writing |
163 |
| Issues and Problems for Reflection |
164 |
| Bibliography |
168 |
| General Analysis of the Message |
173 |
| Sources and Compositional Features |
203 |
| Authorship |
208 |
| Locale of Community Involved |
212 |
| Dare of Writing |
216 |
| Issues and Problems for Reflection |
217 |
| Bibliography |
222 |
| General Analysis of the Message |
227 |
| Sources and Compositional Features |
262 |
| Authorship |
267 |
| Locale of Community Involved |
269 |
| Purpose |
271 |
| Dare of Writing |
273 |
| Issues and Problems for Reflection |
274 |
| Bibliography |
276 |
| General Analysis of the Message |
279 |
| Sources and Compositional Features |
316 |
| "Luke" the Historian |
319 |
| Authorship |
322 |
| Issues and Problems for Reflection |
327 |
| Bibliography |
331 |
| Stylistic Features |
333 |
| General Analysis of the Message |
337 |
| Is John a Geneine Gospel? Combined Sources or Development of Tradition? |
362 |
| Comparison of John to the synoptic Gospels |
364 |
| Unity and Cohesiveness of John |
365 |
| Authorship and the Beloved Disciple |
368 |
| Influences on Johannine Thought |
371 |
| History of the Johannine Community |
373 |
| Issues and Problems for Reflection |
376 |
| Bibliography |
379 |
| General Analysis of the Message |
383 |
| Composition |
389 |
| Issues and Problems for Reflection |
392 |
| Bibliography (Johannine Epistles and I John) |
393 |
| The Backgound |
395 |
| General Analysis of the Message |
396 |
| Presbyters |
397 |
| Issues for Reflection |
399 |
| Bibliography |
399 |
| General Analysis of the Message |
401 |
| Dianosis of the Situation |
403 |
| Issues for Reflection |
404 |
| Bibliography |
405 |
| A. Classifications |
410 |
| B. Format |
412 |
| 1. Opening Formula (Praescriptio) |
413 |
| 2. Thanksgiving |
415 |
| 3. Body or Message |
415 |
| 4. Concluding Formula |
418 |
| C. How This Volume Will Treat the Individual Letters |
419 |
| Bibliography |
420 |
| A. The Life of Paul |
422 |
| B. The Theology of Paul |
437 |
| Bibliography |
442 |
| A. Images of Paul |
446 |
| B. Paul's Motivation |
448 |
| C. Paul's Living Heritage |
450 |
| The Backgroud |
456 |
| General Analysis of the Message |
459 |
| Issues and Problems for Reflection |
462 |
| Bibliography |
465 |
| The Backgroud |
468 |
| General Analysis of the Message |
470 |
| The Aftermath of Galatians in Paul's Career |
473 |
| To where and When? |
474 |
| The "Faith [pistis] of Christ" (2,16, ect.) |
477 |
| Issues and Problems for Reflection |
478 |
| ... |
