"The New Testament in Its World brings together decades of ground-breaking research, writing, and teaching into one volume that will open readers' eyes to the larger world of the New Testament. It presents the New Testament books as historical, literary, and social phenomena located in the world of Second Temple Judaism, amidst Greco-Roman politics and culture, and within early Christianity. "--

Part I.

Reading the New Testament. Beginning study of the New Testament ; New Testament as history ; New Testament as theology --

Part II.

World of Jesus and the early church. History of the Jews between the Persian and Roman Empires ; Jewish context of Jesus and the early church ; Greco-Roman context of the early church --

Part III.

Jesus and the victory of God. Study of the historical Jesus ; Profile and praxis of a prophet ; Who did Jesus think he was? ; Death of the Messiah --

Part IV.

Resurrection of the Son of God. Afterlife in Greek, Roman, and Jewish thought ; Story of Easter according to the Apostle Paul ; Story of Easter according to the Evangelists --

Part V.

Paul and the faithfulness of God. Story of Paul's life and ministry ; A primer on Pauline theology ; Galatians ; 1 and 2 Thessalonians ; Philippians ; Colossians, Philemon, and Ephesians ; 1 and 2 Corinthians ; Romans ; Pastoral epistles --

Part VI.

Gospels and the story of God. Gospel according to Mark ; Gospel according to Matthew ; Gospel according to Luke and Acts of the Apostles ; Gospel according to John ; Making of the gospels --

Part VII.

Early Christians and the mission of God. Introduction to early Christian letters ; Letter to the Hebrews ; Letters by Jesus' brothers : James and Jude ; Petrine letters : 1 and 2 Peter ; Johannine letters : 1, 2, and 3 John ; Revelation --

Part VIII.

Making of the New Testament. Introduction to textual criticism of the New Testament ; Canonization of the New Testament --

Part IX.

Living the story of the New Testament. Bringing it all together