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| Preface | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Theology of the New Testament: The Basic Questions | |
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| The Gospels and Acts | |
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| The Persistence and Importance of a Fourfold Gospel | |
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| Mark: The Death of God's Son as Good News | |
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| Matthew: New Wine in Old Skins | |
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| Luke-Acts: The Place of Christians in the Progress of Salvation History | |
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| John: Faith in Jesus as the Means to Eternal Life | |
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| Four Diverse Witnesses to the One Gospel of Jesus Christ | |
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| The Pauline Letters | |
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| The Coherence and Center of Paul's Theology | |
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| First Thessalonians: Maintaining Faith, Love, and Hope in the Midst of Suffering | |
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| Second Thessalonians: Perseverance Despite Persecution and False Teaching | |
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| Galatians: The Grace of God and the Truth of the Gospel | |
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| First Corinthians: A Plea for Peace, Holiness, and Fidelity | |
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| Philippians: The Importance of the Gospel's Progress | |
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| Second Corinthians: Power Perfected in Weakness | |
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| Romans: The Gospel of God's Righteousness | |
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| Colossians: Christ Preeminent in Cosmos and History | |
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| Philemon: Reconciliation in Practice | |
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| Ephesians: The Unity of Church and Cosmos in Christ | |
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| First Timothy: The Church as Pillar and Foundation of Truth | |
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| Titus: Knowing God, Doing Good, and Making Salvation Attractive | |
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| Second Timothy: Faithfulness to the Gospel | |
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| The Common Emphases and Central Convictions of Paul's Letters | |
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| The Non-Pauline Letters and the Revelation of John | |
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| Finding Unity in the Non-Pauline Letters and Revelation | |
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| James: The Wisdom of the Undivided Life | |
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| Jude: Contending for the Faith against a Perversion of God's Grace | |
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| Second Peter: Ethics and Eschatology | |
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| First John: The Truth about Jesus, His Death, and His Love Command | |
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| Second John: Avoiding Those Who Have Abandoned Truth and Love | |
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| Third John: Working Together with the Truth | |
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| First Peter: On Suffering as a Christian | |
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| Hebrews: Jesus as Perfecter of the Faith and Leader of the Faithful | |
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| Revelation: Meaning amid Oppression | |
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| The Clash of World Views in Hebrews to Revelation | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Theological Unity of the New Testament | |
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| Works Cited | |
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| Scripture and Apocrypha Index | |
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| Other Ancient Literature Index | |
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| Subject Index | |
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| Modern Author Index | |