Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / D.E. Aune -- The world of Roman hellenism / D.E. Aune -- The world of early Judaism / Judith H. Newman -- The archaeological setting / C. Thomas McCollough -- The Greek of the New Testament / Christophe Rico -- Reconstructing the text of the New Testament / Michael W. Holmes -- The canons of the New Testament / Leslie Baynes -- Historical criticism / D.E. Aune -- Literary criticism / D.E. Aune -- Form criticism / D.E. Aune -- Feminist criticism / Amy-Jill Levine -- Rhetorical criticism / Duane F. Watson -- Social science criticism of the New Testament / Jerome H. Neyrey -- Socio-rhetorical interpretation / Vernon K. Robbins -- The problem of the historical Jesus / Dale C. Allison, Jr. -- The synoptic problem / Patricia Walters -- Q : the sayings source / Ronald A. Piper -- The Gospel of Mark / Jens Schröter -- The Gospel of Matthew / Dennis Duling -- Luke-Acts : the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles / Richard P. Thompson -- Johannine literature : the Gospel and Letters of John / John Painter -- Paul and his letters / Jouette M. Bassler -- Paul's letter to the Romans / Thomas H. Tobin -- 1 Corinthians / John Fotopoulos -- 2 Corinthians / Calvin J. Roetzel -- Galatians / Mark D. Nanos -- Philippians / Paul Hartog -- Colossians / Troy W. Martin -- 1 Thessalonians / Karl P. Donfried -- 2 Thessalonians / Edgar Krentz -- Philemon / John R. Levison -- Ephesians / Margaret Y. MacDonald -- The Pastorals : 1-2 Timothy and Titus / D.E. Aune -- James / Paul A. Holloway -- 1 Peter / Brian Han Gregg -- 2 Peter and Jude / Kevin B. McCruden -- Hebrews / Craig R. Koester -- The Apocalypse of John / David L. Barr -- New Testament Apocrypha / Petra Heldt.