A Concise New Testament Theology

by I. Howard Marshall

Publisher:

IVP

, 2008

Overview

A Concise New Testament Theology is an abridgment of I. Howard Marshall's celebrated and award-winning New Testament Theology: Many Witnesses, One Gospel. This condensed version packages for students and laypeople the luminous considered conclusions and insights of one of the most respected evangelical New Testament scholars of our day. It is the perfect entrance into New Testament theology, and its author-by-author approach will also make it an attractive supplement for courses in New Testament survey or introduction.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The dominant theme of Mark is Jesus as the Messiah and Son of God, who proclaims the kingdom and acts it out in ways that express who he is.” (Page 27)

“The main theme of the Gospel is the identity of Jesus in his relationship to the kingdom of God.” (Page 31)

“The focus of the New Testament writings is to be found in their presentation of Jesus as the Savior and Lord sent by God, through whom he is acting to bring salvation to the world. More specifically, they are the documents of a mission. The subject matter is not Jesus in himself (or God in himself), but Jesus in his role as Savior and Lord. New Testament theology is essentially missionary theology. The documents came into being as the result of a two-part mission: first, the mission of Jesus, sent by God to inaugurate his kingdom; then, the mission of Jesus’ followers, called to continue his work by proclaiming him as Lord and Savior and calling people to faith and ongoing commitment to him, as a result of which his church grows.” (Page 14)

“The theological emphases in this Gospel arrange themselves naturally around the broad theme of God’s purpose to bring salvation to Jews and Gentiles alike through the activity of his missionary agent, Jesus, who functions as prophet and Messiah. If Jesus is a prophet in Luke, he is more of a teacher in Matthew. Where Mark and Matthew present Jesus’ message more in terms of the kingdom of God/heaven, Luke has a more salvific thrust.” (Page 54)

“The kingdom of God. The kingdom of God is the main theme in Jesus’ teaching.” (Page 27)

Product Details

• Title: A Concise New Testament Theology
• Author: I. Howard Marshall
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Pages: 304

About I. Howard Marshall

I. Howard Marshall (1934-2015) was a world-renowned New Testament scholar and the author or editor of at least thirty-eight books and more than 120 essays and articles. He taught New Testament at the University of Aberdeen for thirty-five years and was a professor emeritus for sixteen years. Among his numerous publications on the New Testament are his commentaries on the Gospel of Luke, Acts, 1-2 Thessalonians, the Pastoral Epistles and 1 Peter and 1-3 John. He is coauthor of Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Letters and Revelation and coeditor of the New International Greek Testament Commentary series, as well as the author of the series' volume on Luke. He has also authored New Testament Theology: Many Witnesses, One Gospel. Marshall was an evangelical Methodist who was born and lived most of his life in Scotland. He received a PhD from the University of Aberdeen and a DD from Asbury Theological Seminary.