Biblical Theology of Old Test and New Test: Theological Reflection on the Christian Bible Book

	Preface
	Abbreviations
1	Prolegomena	1
I	The History of the Discipline of Biblical Theology	3
II	Current Models for Biblical Theology	11
III	Classic Earlier Christian Approaches to Biblical Theology	30
2	A Search for a New Approach	53
I	The Problem of the Christian Bible	55
II	A Canonical Approach to Biblical Theology	70
III	From Witness to Subject Matter	80
IV	Canonical Categories for Structuring a Biblical Theology	91
3	The Discrete Witness of the Old Testament	95
I	Methodological Problems	97
II	Creation	107
III	From Eden to Babel	119
IV	Patriarchal Traditions (Genesis 12-50)	123
V	Mosaic Traditions	130
VI	The Possession of the Land and the Settlement	143
VII	The Tradition of the Judges	149
VIII	The Establishment of the Monarchy	152
IX	The Divided Kingdom	157
X	Exile and Restoration	162
XI	The Prophetic Tradition	167
XII	The Apocalyptic Tradition	181
XIII	The Wisdom Tradition	187
XIV	The Tradition of the Psalms	191
XV	Excursus: The Theological Problem of Old Testament History	196
4	The Discrete Witness of the New Testament	209
I	The Hermeneutical Problem of the Historical Study of the New Testament	211
II	The Church's Earliest Proclamation	219
III	The Pauline Gospel	233
IV	The Formation of the Gospels	251
V	The Four Gospels	262
VI	The Witness of Acts to the Mission of the Church	288
VII	The Post-Pauline Age	296
5	Exegesis in the Context of Biblical Theology	323
I	Genesis 22.1-19: The Akedah	325
II	Matthew 21.33-46: The Parable of the Wicked Tenants	337
6	Theological Reflection on the Christian Bible	349
I	The Identity of God	351
II	God the Creator	384
III	Covenant, Election, People of God	413
IV	Christ the Lord	452
V	Reconciliation with God	485
VI	Law and Gospel	532
VII	Humanity: Old and New	566
VIII	Biblical Faith	595
IX	God's Kingdom and Rule	624
X	The Shape of the Obedient Life: Ethics	658
7	A Holistic Reading of Christian Scripture	717
	Index of Authors	728
	Index of Biblical References (selected)	741