A survey of the New Testament

Part I : Political, cultural, and religious antecedents. Intertestamental and New Testament historical background

The mundane settings of the New Testament

The religious and philosophical settings of the New Testament

Part II : Literary and historical materials. The canon and text of the New Testament

The study of Jesus' life

An introductory overview of Jesus' public life and ministry

Part III : The four canonical Gospels and Acts. Mark : an apology for the crucifixion of Jesus

Matthew : handbook for a mixed church under persecution

Luke : a promotion of Christianity in the Greco-Roman world at large

John : believing in Jesus for eternal life

Acts : a promotion of Christianity in the Greco-Roman world at large (continued from the Gospel of Luke)

Part IV : The Letters. The early letters of Paul

The major letters of Paul

The prison letters of Paul

The pastoral letters of Paul

Hebrews : Jesus as priest

The Catholic, or general, letters

Part V : The Apocalypse. Revelation : Jesus is coming!