A New Testament Biblical Theology

In this comprehensive exposition, a leading New Testament scholar explores the unfolding theological unity of the entire Bible from the vantage point of the New Testament. G. K. Beale, coeditor of the award-winning Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, examines how the New Testament storyline relates to and develops the Old Testament storyline. Beale argues that every major concept of the New Testament is a development of a concept from the Old and is to be understood as a facet of the inauguration of the latter-day new creation and kingdom.

Offering extensive interaction between the two testaments, this volume helps readers see the unifying conceptual threads of the Old Testament and how those threads are woven together in Christ. This major work will be valued by students of the New Testament and pastors alike.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction

Part 1: The Biblical-Theological Storyline of Scripture

2. The Redemptive-Historical Storyline of the Old Testament

3. The Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament: The Old Testament Focus on the Latter Days

4. The Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament in Relation to Judaism: The Jewish Focus on the Latter Days

5. The Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament in Relation to the New Testament: The Testament Focus on the Latter Days

6. Further Reflections on the Nature of the Eschatological New Testament Storyline

Part 2: The Story of the Inaugurated End-Time Tribulation

7. The Eschatological Great Tribulation Commencing in Jesus and the Church

Part 3: The Story of the Inaugurated End-Time Resurrection and New-Creational Kingdom as a Framework for New Testament Theology

8. The Old Testament-Jewish View of Resurrection and Resurrection as Inaugurated End-Time New Creation and Kingdom in the Gospels and Acts

9. Resurrection as Inaugurated End-Time New Creation and Kingdom in Paul’s Writings

10. More-Explicit Pauline Expressions of Resurrection as Inaugurated End-Time New Creation and Kingdom

11. Resurrection as Inaugurated End-Time New Creation and Kingdom in the General Epistles and Revelation

Part 4: The Story of Idolatry and Restoration of God’s Image in the Inaugurated End-Time New Creation

12. Sin as Idolatry – Resembling the Image That Is Revered Either for Ruin or for Restoration

13. The Inaugurated End-Time Restoration of God’s Image in Humanity: The Old Testament and the Synoptic Gospels

14. The Inaugurated End-Time Restoration of God’s Image in Humanity: Paul, Hebrews, and Revelation

Part 5: The Story of Salvation as Inaugurated End-Time New Creation

15. The Inaugurated Latter-Day Justification

16. Inaugurated Latter-Day Reconciliation as New Creation and Restoration from Exile

Part 6: The Story of the Work of the Spirit in the Inaugurated End-Time New Creation

17. The Spirit as the Transforming Agent of the Inaugurated Eschatological New Creation

18. The Commencement of the Spirit’s Building of Believers into the Transformed Temple of the End-Time New Creation

19. The Story of the Eden Sanctuary, Israel’s Temple, and Christ and the Church as the Ongoing Transformed Eschatological Temple of the Spirit in the New-Creational Kingdom

Part 7: The Story of the Church as End-Time Israel in the Inaugurated New Creation

20. The Church as the Transformed and Restored Eschatological Israel

21. The Church as the Transformed and Restored Eschatological Israel (Continued)

22. The Relationship of Israel’s Land Promises to the Fulfillment of Israel’s Restoration and New Creation Prophecies in Christ and the Church

Part 8: The Distinguishing Marks of the Church as storyline Facets of the End-Time Inaugurated New Creation

23. The Church’s New Creational Transformation of Israel’s Distinguishing Marks: The Sunday Sabbath Observance of the Church as an “Already and Not Yet” New-Creational End-Time Reality

24. The Church’s New-Creational Transformation of Israel’s Distinguishing Marks: Baptism, the Lord’s Supper, the Church Office, and New Testament Canon

Part 9: The Story of Christian Living as Inaugurated End-Time New-Creational Life

25. Christian Living as the Beginning of Transformed New-Creational Life: The End-Time Indicative-Imperative Pattern and Ongoing Return from Exile

26. Christian Living as the Beginning of Transformed New-Creational Life: The Role of the Law and Marriage

Part 10: Conclusion

27. The Relationship of Inaugurated and Consummated Eschatological Realities to the Parallel Realities Experienced by Old Testament Saints

28. The Purpose of the Redemptive-Historical Story and Implications for Christian Living in the ‘Already and Not Yet’ Eschatological Age of the New Creation