Includes bibliographical references and index.

The symbolic world of the New Testament -- The Greco-Roman world -- Judaism in Palestine -- Diaspora Judaism -- The Christian experience -- The claims of the first Christians -- The Resurrection faith -- Jesus in the memory of the church -- The synoptic tradition -- The Gospel of Mark -- The Gospel of Matthew -- Luke-Acts -- Pauline traditions -- Paul's ministry and Letters -- 1 and 2 Thessalonians -- The Corinthian correspondence -- The letter to the Galatians -- The letter to the Romans -- The letter to the Philippians -- The letter to Philemon -- The letter to the Colossians -- The letter to the Ephesians -- Pastoral letters : 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus -- Other canonical witnesses -- The letter to the Hebrews -- 1 Peter -- 2 Peter and Jude -- The letter of James -- The Johannine traditions -- The Gospel of John -- 1, 2, and 3 John -- The book of Revelation -- Epilogue : The New Testament as the church's book -- Appendix 1. New approaches to the New Testament -- Appendix 2.The historical Jesus.