The New Dictionary of Biblical Theology will quickly establish itself as an essential building block of every
library of basic biblical reference books. Building on its companion volumes, the New Bible Dictionary and New
Bible Commentary, this work takes readers to a higher vantage point where they can view the thematic terrain of
the Bible in its canonical wholeness. In addition, it fills the interpretive space between those volumes and the
New Dictionary of Theology. At the heart of this work is an A-to-Z encyclopedia of over 200 key biblical-theological
themes such as atonement, creation, eschatology, Israel, Jesus Christ, the kingdom of God, redemption, suffering,
wisdom and worship. Students and communicators of the Bible will be well served by articles exploring the theology
of each biblical book. And for those interested in the wider discipline of biblical theology, major articles explore
foundational issues such as the history of biblical theology, the challenges raised against biblical theology,
and the unity and diversity of Scripture. Over 120 contributors drawn from the front ranks of biblical scholarship
in the English-speaking world make the New Dictionary of Biblical Theology a work of distinction and a benchmark
of evangelical biblical theology at the turn of the twenty-first century. Bibliographies round out all articles,
directing readers to research trails leading out of the Dictionary and into crucial studies on every subject. Cross-references
throughout send readers through the varied maze of reading pathways, maximizing the usefulness of this volume.
Comprehensive, authoritative and easily accessible, the New Dictionary of Biblical Theology is certain to establish
itself as an essential resource for students of the Bible and theology.
Table of Contents
PrefaceHow to Use This DictionaryAbbreviationsList of Contributors
Part One: IntroductionBiblical theologyHistory of biblical theologyThe canon of ScriptureScriptureBiblical historyExegesis
and hermeneuticsUnity and diversity of ScriptureNew Testament use of the Old TestamentRelationship of the Old Testament
and New TestamentSystematic theology and biblical theologyPreaching and biblical theology
Part Two: Biblical Corpora and BooksGenesis to KingsWisdom booksProphetic booksSynoptic GospelsLuke-ActsThe
Johannine writingsPaulArticles on individual books
