List of Abbreviations Preface Part One: Introduction Chapter 1: The Nature and Scope of Scripture Chapter 2: The Political and Religious Background of the New Testament Part Two: Jesus and the Gospels Chapter 3: Jesus and the Relationship between the Gospels Chapter 4: The Gospel According to Matthew Chapter 5: The Gospel According to Mark Chapter 6: The Gospel According to Luke Chapter 7: The Gospel According to John Part Three: The Early Church and Paul Chapter 8: The Book of Acts Chapter 9: Paul: The Man and His Message Chapter 10: Paul's Letter to the Galatians Chapter 11: Paul's Thessalonian Correspondence: 1--2 Thessalonians Chapter 12: Paul's Corinthian Correspondence: 1--2 Corinthians Chapter 13: Paul's Letter to the Romans Chapter 14: The Prison Epistles: Philippians, Ephesians, Colossians, and Philemon Chapter 15: The Letters to Timothy and Titus Part Four: The General Epistles and Revelation Chapter 16: The Letter to the Hebrews Chapter 17: The Letter of James Chapter 18: The Petrine Epistles (1--2 Peter) and the Letter of Jude Chapter 19: The Johannine Epistles: 1--3 John Chapter 20: The Book of Revelation Part Five: Conclusion Chapter 21: Unity and Diversity in the New Testament Epilogue: The Storyline of Scripture Glossary Name Index Subject Index Scripture Index.