The subjects of rhetoric, history, and theology intersect in unique ways within New Testament and early Christian literature. The contributors of this volume represent a wide range of perspectives but share a common interest in the interpretation of these texts in light of their rhetorical, historical, and theological elements. What results is a fresh and perceptive reading of the New Testament and early Christianity literature.

Contributions by: Bill T. Arnold, Richard Bauckham, Gary M. Burge, Lynn H. Cohick, David A. deSilva, Craig A. Evans, Judith Gundry, Nijay K. Gupta, Craig S. Keener, Amy-Jill Levine, Scot McKnight, Jason A. Myers, Todd D. Still, Duane F. Watson, Jeffrey A. D. Weima, N.T. Wright