Marshall, I. Howard
One of the distinctive features of this book is that it sums up the teaching of the New Testament on the work of Christ as a whole, so that His death is seen in the context of His earthly life, His resurrection and exaltation, and His future coming. The author's method is to consider the teaching of Jesus and then to survey the New Testament writers in turn, so that the reader may be able to trace something of the development of New Testament theology. At the same time, the essential unity of the New Testament is demonstrated, as each writer is seen to bear his own characteristic witness to the revelation of salvation in Jesus Christ. A final chapter poses the question whether modern theology and evangelism can still use the language of the New Tes- tament in describing the work of Christ. Describing his book, the author says, "I have preferred to look at

each New Testament writer in turn and sum up his total awareness of the

work of Christ. This means that I offer a miniature guide to each writer and

can bring out his distinctive emphasis. Further, instead of assuming the unity

of New Testament teaching, I am able to demonstrate it at the end of the

study. Thus both the distinctive elements in the New Testament writings

and their unity become apparent. Since the work of Christ is the main theme

of the New Testament there is thus presented in this book an introduction

to New Testament theology."